Definitions for: Portable

[n] a small light typewriter; usually with a case in which it can be carried
[adj] of a motor designed to be attached to the outside of a boat's hull; "a portable outboard motor"
[adj] easily or conveniently transported; "a portable television set"

Webster (1913) Definition: Port"a*ble, a. [L. portabilis, fr. portare to carry:
cf. F. portable. See Port demeanor.]
1. Capable of being borne or carried; easily transported;
conveyed without difficulty; as, a portable bed, desk,
engine. --South.

2. Possible to be endured; supportable. [Obs.]

How light and portable my pain seems now! --Shak.

Portable forge. See under Forge.

Portable steam engine. See under Steam engine.

Synonyms: movable, outboard, take-away, takeout

Antonyms: unportable

See Also: typewriter

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