PORTABLE

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

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Etymology

Adjective

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.

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• (facility for urination and defecation): See bathroom

Anagrams

• tropable

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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