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PORTASS, n. A breviary; a prayer book. [portuis, porthose.] [Not used.]
PORTANCE, n. Air; mien; carriage; port; demeanor.
PORTAL, n. In architecture, a little gate, where there are two gates of differen...
PORTAGE, n. The act of carrying. 1. The price of carriage. 2. A port-hole. [Unus...
PORTABLENESS, n. The quality of being portable.
PORTABLE, a. [L. porto, to carry.] 1. That may be carried by the hand or about t...
PORT-ROPE, n. A rope to draw up a portlid.
PORT-MOTE, n. Anciently, a court held in a port town. PORTOISE . [See Portlast .]
PORT-MAN, n. [port and man.] An inhabitant or burgess, as of a cinque port.
PORT-HOLE, n. [port and hole.] The embrasure of a ship of war. [See Port .]
PORT-FIRE, n. A composition for setting fire to powder, _c. frequently used in p...
PORT-CRAYON, n. A pencil-case.
PORT-BAR, n. A bar to secure the ports of a ship in a gale of wind. Port-charges...
PORT, n. [L. portus, porto, to carry; L. fero; Eng. to bear.] 1. A harbor; a hav...
POR'RINGER, n. 1. A small metal vessel in which children eat porridge or milk, o...
POR'RIDGE-POT, n. The pot in which flesh, or flesh and vegetables are boiled for...