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Chariot Posted 20 years ago
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port, dock

port, harbour, dock. What are the differences between them?
  

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My feeling is that the harbour is the water, the dock is the wooden structure where the ships tie up to load and unload, and the port is the town, buildings and facilities surrounding them. There are likely other opinions.

— Mister Micawber

  • My feeling is that the harbour is the water, the dock is the wooden structure where the ships tie up to load and unload, and the port is the town, buildings and facilities surrounding them.
  • There are likely other opinions.
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My feeling is that the harbour is the water, the dock is the wooden structure where the ships tie up to load and unload, and the port is the town, buildings and facilities surrounding them.

There are likely other opinions.
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