Porteress
Por″ter‐ess, n. See Portress.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Porterhouse
Por″ter‐house, n. A house where porter is sold.Porterhouse steak, a steak cut from a sirloin of beet, including the upper and under part.
Portesse
Por″tesse (?), n. See Porteass. Tyndale.
Portfire
Port″fire′ (?), n. A case of strong paper filled with a composition of niter, sulphur, and mealed powder, — used principally to ignite the priming in proving guns, and as an inc...
Portfolio
Port‐fol″io (?), n. [F. portefeuille; porter to carry + feuille a leaf. See Port to carry, and Folio.] 1. A portable case for holding loose papers, prints, drawings, etc.2. Henc...
Portglave
Port″glave (?), n. [F. porte-glaive; porter to carry + glaive a sword.] A sword bearer.
Portgreve
{ Port″greve′ (?), Port″grave′ (?), } [AS. portgerēfa; port a harbor + gerēfa a reeve or sheriff. See Reeve a steward, and cf. Portreeve.] In old English law, the chief magistra...
Porthole
Port″hole′ (?), n.(Naut.) An embrasure in a ship's side. See 3d Port.
Porthook
Port″hook′ (?), n.(Naut.) One of the iron hooks to which the port hinges are attached. J. Knowles.
Porthors
Port″hors′ (?), n. See Portass. Chaucer.
Portico
Por″ti‐co, n.; pl.Porticoes (#) orPorticos. [It., L. porticus. See Porch.] (Arch.) A colonnade or covered ambulatory, especially in classical styles of architecture; usually, a ...
Porticoed
Por″ti‐coed (?), a. Furnished with a portico.
Portière
‖Por′tière″″ (?), n. [F., fr. porte gate, door. See Port a gate.] A curtain hanging across a doorway.
Portigue
Por″ti‐gue (?), n. See Portague. Beau. & Fl.
Portingal
Por″tin‐gal (?), a. Of or pertaining to Portugal; Portuguese. — n. A Portuguese.
Portion
Por″tion (?), n. [F., from L. portio, akin to pars, partis, a part. See Part, n.] 1. That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything...
Portion (2)
Por″tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Portioned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Portioning.] 1. To separate or divide into portions or shares; to parcel; to distribute.And portion to his tribes the ...
Portioner
Por″tion‐er (?), n. 1. One who portions.2. (Eccl.) See Portionist, 2.
Portionist
Por″tion‐ist (?), n. 1. A scholar at Merton College, Oxford, who has a certain academical allowance or portion; — corrupted into postmaster. Shipley.2. (Eccl.) One of the incumb...
Portionless
Por″tion‐less, a. Having no portion.
Portise
Por″tise (?), n. See Portass.
Portland cement
Port″land ce‐ment″ (?). A cement having the color of the Portland stone of England, made by calcining an artificial mixture of carbonate of lime and clay, or sometimes certain n...
Portland stone
Port″land stone″ (?). A yellowish-white calcareous freestone from the Isle of Portland in England, much used in building.
Portland vase
Port″land vase′ (?). A celebrated cinerary urn or vase found in the tomb of the Emperor Alexander Severus. It is owned by the Duke of Portland, and kept in the British Museum.
Portlast
Port″last (?), n.(Naut.) The portoise. See Portoise.
Portliness
Port″li‐ness (?), n. 1. The quality or state of being portly; dignity of mien or of personal appearance; stateliness.Such pride is praise; such portliness is honor. Spenser.2. B...
Portly
Port″ly, a. [From Port demeanor.] 1. Having a dignified port or mien; of a noble appearance; imposing.2. Bulky; corpulent. “A portly personage.” Dickens.