port queen

noun

A nautical craft that remains laid up (at dock, in port) for an inordinate amount of time, instead of being out on the waters, or in active service.

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Meanings

nounport queen (plural port queens)

plural port queens

  1. idiomaticnauticalA nautical craft that remains laid up (at dock, in port) for an inordinate amount of time, instead of being out on the waters, or in active service.

Origin

port + queen.

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APA

port queen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/port%20queen

MLA

“port queen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/port%20queen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “port queen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/port%20queen.

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