port of registry

noun

The port where a boat or ship is officially registered, which determines legal consequences such as taxation.

Meanings

nounport of registry (plural ports of registry)

plural ports of registry

  1. nauticalThe port where a boat or ship is officially registered, which determines legal consequences such as taxation.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 母港
  • 母港 (mǔgǎng)Translations
Finnish rekisteröintisatama
  • rekisteröintisatamaTranslations
French port d'attache
  • port d'attacheTranslations
Irish port cláraithe
  • port cláraitheTranslations
Polish port macierzysty
  • port macierzystyTranslations
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APA

port of registry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/port%20of%20registry

MLA

“port of registry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/port%20of%20registry. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “port of registry,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/port%20of%20registry.

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