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See Portass. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A colonnade or covered ambulatory, especially in classical styles of architecture; usually, a colonnade at the entrance of a building.

Furnished with a portico.

A curtain hanging across a doorway.

See Portague. Beau. & Fl.

Of or pertaining to Portugal; Portuguese. [Obs.] -- n.

tually cut off or separated from the whole. These are parts of his ways; but how little a portion is heard of him! Job xxvi. 14. Portions and parcels of the dreadful past. Tennyson.

One who portions.

A scholar at Merton College, Oxford, who has a certain academical allowance or portion; -- corrupted into postmaster. Shipley.

Having no portion.

See Portass. [Obs.]

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 natural limestones or chalky clays. It contains a large proportion of clay, and hardens under water.

A yellowish-white calcareous freestone from the Isle of Portland in England, much used in building.

rn 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.

The portoise. See Portoise.

The quality or state of being portly; dignity of mien or of personal appearance; stateliness. Such pride is praise; such portliness is honor. Spenser.

Having a dignified port or mien; of a noble appearance; imposing.

An inhabitant or burgess of a port, esp. of one of the Cinque Ports.

A bag or case, usually of leather, for carrying wearing apparel, etc., on journeys. Thackeray.

A portmanteau. [Obs.]