homeports
/ˈhoʊmˌpɔrts/
noun
- Plural of homeport: the ports where ships are based or registered.
- The navy maintains homeports on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
- Cruise lines often choose homeports that are close to popular tourist destinations.
- Many commercial ships have homeports in Panama and Liberia for tax purposes.
verb
- Third person singular of homeport: assigns a ship to a particular port as its home base.
- Each country homeports its naval vessels according to strategic needs.
- The company homeports its cargo fleet in Singapore for efficiency.
- The navy homeports its newest aircraft carrier in Norfolk.