1. plural of homeport; the ports where ships are permanently based or registered
Usage: nautical

1. third person singular present of homeport; assigns a ship to be based at a particular port
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The Navy destroyer homeports in San Diego.
• Several aircraft carriers have their homeports on the East Coast.
• The shipping company homeports its largest vessels in major commercial harbors.
• These cargo ships return to their homeports for maintenance and crew changes.
• The admiral decided to change the homeports of three frigates.
• Many fishing boats share the same homeports along the Maine coast.