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What are Port Towns?
towns on the ocean that boats can dock at.
What do you call a constructed place where boats can load and unload?
A dock or bay OR Port
What side of a boat is a starboard on?
If you are facing the front (bow) of a boat, starboard will be on your right. If you are facing the back end (stern) of the boat, starboard will be on your left. The opposite side of the boat is called "port" because on boats with steering oars, the oar was located on what we call the starboard side, so the boats would tie up to the dock on the other "port" side of the boat, i.e. the Port they were tied up to was situated to the "port" side of the ship.
A place where boats can load and unload?
Normallt called a port, may be a dock or a pier
Which side of a ship usually faces the dock?
I believe it is port side
Where do the boats from deadliest catch dock?
The boats only dock at dutch harbor and st.Paul island during the show. Seattle is some of the boats home port.
A solid landing place where ships can unload?
It is called a port
Do ships still dock with the left side to the port?
to the starboard side means right side
Why are light houses made?
Light houses are made to direct boats to a port or dock at night when they can't see as well.
Where did starboard originate?
Comes from old English from Sterobord, as the old boats used to have the steering rudder on the Right side of the boat. Port side came from the same with the Steering rudder on the right ships would dock on the left side as not to damage the steering rudder.
Port?
1.A dock for large ships.2. The left side of a ship
Why is port called port?
Just like a port at a shipping dock. ships will dock with the port. Cables for computers will dock in the computer ports.
