what does"pull into port"mean in the following sentence?
I was drinking a case a day, no problem. You know, when we pulled into port, drinking the-the liquor, or even did some drugs, uh and then again brought this into the marriage, alcoholism.
Seaport (where ships can dock).
Airport (where airplanes can dock).
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If the speaker is not also a sailor (ie. arriving at a shipping port), then it's a figurative meaning. It would mean either "make a stop" (again, the person is travelling but it doesn't have to be by boat) or even "visit the local bar".
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