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P — Porpoise to Practical (Part 2 of 12)

Porter, n.

    1. Carrier.
    2. Door-keeper, concierge.

Port-hole, n. Embrasure, port.

Portico, n.

    1. Covered walk, colonnade, arcade.
    2. Porch, vestibule, entrance-way.

Portière, n. Door-curtain.

Portion, n.

    1. Part, piece, fragment, bit, scrap, morsel
    2. Share, allotment, division, parcel, lot, quantity, dividend, quota, contingent.
    3. Fate, final state.
    4. Dowry, wife’s fortune.
    5. Share, inheritance.

Portion, v. a.

    1. Divide, allot, deal out, distribute, parcel.
    2. Endow, supply with a portion.

Portly, a.

    1. Stately, grand, majestic, magisterial, dignified, imposing.
    2. Stout, plump, fleshy, round, in good case, large, bulky, burly.

Portmanteau, n. Valise, travelling bag.

Portrait, n. Representation (of a face or a person, drawn or painted), likeness, portraiture, picture.