母ぼ港こう

noun

home port; port of registry

Refers to the port where a ship is based or registered. Used in maritime, naval, and shipping contexts.

• その船ふねの母ぼ港こうは横よこ浜はまです。

  The ship's home port is Yokohama.

• 艦かん隊たいは母ぼ港こうに帰き還かんした。

  The fleet returned to its home port.