seaport n 1: a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo [syn: {seaport}, {haven}, {harbor}, {harbour}]
Seaport \Sea"port`\ (s[=e]"p[=o]rt`), n. A port on the seashore, or one accessible for seagoing vessels. Also used adjectively; as, a seaport town. [1913 Webster]
34 Moby Thesaurus words for "seaport": anchorage, anchorage ground, basin, berth, breakwater, bulkhead, dock, dockage, dockyard, dry dock, embankment, groin, harbor, harborage, haven, jetty, jutty, landing, landing place, landing stage, marina, mole, moorings, pier, port, protected anchorage, quay, road, roads, roadstead, seawall, shipyard, slip, wharf