Outpost vs Outport - What's the difference?
outpost | outport |
A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.
The body of troops manning such a post.
An outlying settlement.
(chess) A square protected by a pawn that is in or near the enemy's stronghold.
A port city or harbor which is secondary to a main port.
(Canada) In Newfoundland and Labrador any city, town, or village having a port, other than the main port of .
As nouns the difference between outpost and outport
is that outpost is a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops while outport is a port city or harbor which is secondary to a main port.outpost
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Noun
(en noun)- The outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault.
- Sgt. Smith fleeced most of the rest of the outpost of their earnings in their weekly game of craps.
- Beyond the border proper, there are three small outposts not officially under government protection.
Anagrams
*outport
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Noun
(en noun)"Outports" at Newfoundand and Labrador Heritage official web site