Webster's Dictionary 1828

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PORTERLY

PORTERLY, adjective Coarse; vulgar. [Little used.]

2783

PORTESSE

PORTESSE. [See Portass.]

2784

PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO, noun [Latin folium.] A case of the size of a large book, to keep loose papers in.To have or hold the portfolio is to hold the office of minister of foreign affairs.

2785

PORTGLAVE

PORTGLAVE, noun A sword-bearer. [Not in use.]

2786

PORTGRAVE

PORTGRAVEPORTGREVEPORTICO, noun [Latin porticus, form porta or portus.] In architecture, a kind of gallery on the ground, or a piazza encompassed with arches supported by column...

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PORTGREVE

PORTGREVE

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PORTICO

PORTICO, n. [L. porticus, form porta or portus.] In architecture, a kind of gallery on the ground, or a piazza encompassed with arches supported by columns; a covered walk. The ...

2789

PORTION

PORTION, noun [Latin portio, from partio, to divide, from pars, part. See Part.]1. In general, a part of any thing separated from it. Hence,2. A part, though not actually divide...

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PORTIONED

PORTIONED, participle passive Divided into shares or parts.1. Endowed; furnished with a portion.

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PORTIONER

PORTIONER, noun One who divides or assigns in shares.

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PORTIONING

PORTIONING, participle present tense Dividing; endowing.

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PORTIONIST

PORTIONIST, noun One who has a certain academical allowance or portion.1. The incumbent of a benefice which has more rectors or vicars than one.

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PORTLAND-STONE

PORTLAND-STONE, noun A compact sandstone from the isle of Portland in England, which forms a calcarious cement.

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PORTLAST

PORTLASTPORTLID, noun The lid that closes a porthole.

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PORTLID

PORTLID, n. The lid that closes a porthole.

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PORTLINESS

PORTLINESS, noun [from portly.] Dignity of mien or of personal appearance, consisting in size and symmetry of body, with dignified manners and demeanor.

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PORTLY

PORTLY, adjective [from port.] Grand or dignified in mien; of a noble appearance and carriage.1. Bulky; corpulent.

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PORTMANTEAU

PORTMAN'TEAU, noun [Latin mantele.] A bag usually made of leather, for carrying apparel and other furniture on journeys, particularly on horseback.

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PORTOISE

PORTOISE, noun The gunwale of a ship.To lower the yards a portlast, is to lower them to the gunwale.To ride a portoise is to have the lower yards and top-masts struck or lowered...

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PORTRAIT

PORTRAIT, noun [Eng. to portray; pour; for, fore, and traire; Latin trahere; Eng. to draw.] A picture or representation of a person, and especially of a face, drawn from the lif...

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PORTRAITURE

PORTRAITURE, noun A portrait; painted resemblance.

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PORTRAY

PORTRA'Y, verb transitive1. To paint or draw the likeness of any thing in colors; as, to portray a king on horseback; to portray a city or temple with a pencil or with chalk.2. ...

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PORTRAYED

PORTRA'YED, participle passive Painted or drawn to the life; described.

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PORTRAYER

PORTRA'YER, noun One who paints, draws to the life or describes.

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PORTRAYING

PORTRA'YING, participle present tense Painting or drawing the likeness of; describing.

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PORTREEVE

PORTREEVE, noun [Latin portus, a port.] Formerly, the chief magistrate of a port or maritime town. This officer is now called mayor or bailiff.

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PORTRESS

PORTRESSPORTREVE, noun [The modern orthography of portgreve, which see.]The chief magistrate of a port or maritime town.