A harbor or port that comes before or is situated before the main port.
From Latin 'ante' (before) + 'port' (from 'portus,' harbor). A nautical term for a preliminary or outer harbor.
Historical ports often had outer anteports that served as sheltered anchorages where ships would wait for favorable conditions before entering the crowded main harbor.
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