Pōrt'-bār, n.
(Naut.) (a.) A bar to secure the ports of a ship in a gale of wind. (b.) A boom made of strong timbers fastened together by chains. (c.) A bar at the mouth of or in a port or harbor.
(Naut.) (a.) A bar to secure the ports of a ship in a gale of wind. (b.) A boom made of strong timbers fastened together by chains. (c.) A bar at the mouth of or in a port or harbor.