PORRECT

Etymology

Adjective

porrect (comparative more porrect, superlative most porrect)

(entomology, botany) stretched out or forward

Verb

porrect (third-person singular simple present porrects, present participle porrecting, simple past and past participle porrected)

To stretch out or forward.

(legal) To proffer (a document) for inspection.

Anagrams

• Procter

Source: Wiktionary


Por*rect", a. Etym: [L. porrectus, p. p. of porrigere to stretch out before one's self, to but forth.]

Definition: Extended horizontally; stretched out.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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