portable
(adjective) of a motor designed to be attached to the outside of a boat’s hull; “a portable outboard motor”
portable
(adjective) easily or conveniently transported; “a portable television set”
portable
(noun) a small light typewriter; usually with a case in which it can be carried
Source: WordNet® 3.1
portable (comparative more portable, superlative most portable)
Able to be carried or easily moved.
Able to be transferred from one organization to another.
(computing) Of software, able to be run on multiple hardware or operating systems.
portable (plural portables)
A portable building used for temporary purposes, particularly
Clipping of portable toilet.
A trailer or other movable structure used for classes at a school.
(computing) Clipping of portable computer.
(video games) A hand-held video gaming device.
• (facility for urination and defecation): See bathroom
• tropable
Source: Wiktionary
Port"a*ble, a. Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 June 2025
(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; “he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
