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`Table of Contents
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`Preface David A. ]ost
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`Editorial and Production Staff viii
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`Contributors and Consultants
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`ix
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`The Usage Panel xii
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`Usage in the American Heritage Dictionary: The Place of
`Criticism Geoffrey Nunberg xvi
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`Guide to the Dictionary xxii
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`Abbreviations and Labels Used in This Dictionary xxix
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`Pronunciation xxxii
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`Table of Alphabets xxxiii
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`Development of the Alphabet Xxxiv
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`Dictionary of the English Language
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`Indo-European Roots Appendix
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`Indo-European and the Indo-Europeans Calvert Watkins
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`Guide to the Appendix
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`Indo-European Sound Correspondences
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`Indo-European Roots
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`in the face of opposition or adversity. [< ME guttes, entrails
`< OE guttas. See gheu-*.] —-gutlty adj.
`GUT abbr. Grand unified theory.
`gut-buck-et (gfit’bf1k’it) n. Mus. 1. An early type of jazz
`characterized by a strong beat and rollicking delivery, similar
`to barrelhouse. 2. A homemade bass instrument. [< guthuclz-
`et bass, homemade bass instrument made from a bucket.]
`gut course ri. Slang. An undemanding academic course of
`study. [Poss. < GUT, to extract, excerpt.]
`Gu-ten-berg (go‘ot/n-bfirg’), Johann or Johannes. 1400?-
`68? German printer who is considered the inventor of mov-
`able type, using it to print the Mazarin Bible (c. 1455).
`Guth-rie (guthlré), Woodrow (“Woody") Wilson. 1912-67.
`Amer. folk singer and composer whose songs include “This
`Land Is Your Land” (1940).
`Guth-run (g66th’r€or1’)
`n. Var. of Gudrun.
`gut-less (gfitllis) adj. Slang. 1. Lacking courage or drive.
`2. Lacking substance; weak. — gutlless-ness n.
`guts-y (gf1t’sé) adj. -i-er. -i-est. Slang. 1. Marked by courage
`or daring; plucky. Z. Robust and uninhibited; lusty. — guts’ -
`i-ly adv. — gutsii-ness n.
`gut-ta (gfit’9) n., pl. gut-tae (gfit’é’). 1. Archit. One of a
`series of small droplike ornaments on a Doric entablature.
`Z. Pharrn. A drop, as of liquid medicine. [ME < Lat., drop.]
`gut-ta-per-cha (gfit’9-pfir’cha) n. A substance derived from
`the latex of any of several
`tropical
`trees of the genera
`Palaquiurn and Payena, used as an electrical insulator and in
`golf balls. [Malay gétah perca : gétah, sap + pérca, strip of
`cloth.]
`gut-tate (gfit’at’) also gut-tat-ed (—a’tid) adj. 1. Having or
`resembling drops. 2. Spotted as if by drops. [Lat. guttatus,
`speckled < gutta, drop.]
`gut-ta-tion (gf1—ta’shon) n. The exudation of water from
`leaves as a result of root pressure.
`gut-ter (gf1t’ar) rt. 1. A channel at the edge of a street or road
`for carrying off surface water. 2. A trough fixed under or
`along the eaves for draining rainwater from a roof. Also
`called regionally eaves spout, eaves trough, rainspout, spout-
`ing. 3. A furrow or groove formed by running water. 4. A
`trough or channel for carrying something off, such as that on
`either side of a bowling alley. 5. Print. The white space
`formed by the inner margins of two facing pages. 6. A de-
`graded and squalid class or state of human existence. — z/.
`-tered. -ter-ing. -ters. — tr. 1. To form gutters or furrows in.
`2. To provide with gutters. — intr. 1. To flow in channels or
`rivulets. 2. To melt away through the side of the hollow
`formed by a burning wick. Used of a candle. 3. To burn low
`and unsteadily; flicker. —ad/I Befitting the lowest class of
`human life; vulgar, sordid, or unprincipled. [ME goter, guter
`< OFr. gotier < gate, drop < Lat. gutta.]
`Regional Note: The channels along the edge of a roof for
`carrying away rainwater are variously known as eaves spouts
`or eaves troughs in New England and the Great Lakes states,
`spouting or rainspouts in New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania,
`and the Delmarva Peninsula, and gutters from Virginia south-
`ward. The transition points mark unusually clear boundaries
`for the three major dialect areas — Northern, Midland, and
`Southern — traditionally acknowledged by scholars of Amer-
`ican dialects. Atypically, Southern gutters seems to have be-
`come the standard U.S. term.
`gut-ter-snipe (gfitlar-snip’) n. 1. A street urchin. 2. A person
`of the lowest class.
`gut-tur-al (gfitlar-91) ad/. 1. Of or relating to the throat.
`2. Having a harsh grating quality, as some sounds made in the
`back of the mouth. 3. Ling. Velar. [Fr. < NLat. gutturtilis <
`Lat. guttur, throat.] — gutltur-al-ism. gut’tur-al/i-ty (-9-
`ral/i-té), gut/tur-al-ness n. —gutltur-al-ly adv.
`gut-tur-al-ize (gfitlar-9-liz’) tr.v. -ized. -iz-ing, -iz-es. 1. To
`pronounce in a guttural manner. 2. Ling. To velarize. — gut’-
`turval-i-zaltion (-9-Ii-zalshan) rt.
`guy‘ (gi) n. A rope, cord, or cable used to steady, guide, or
`secure something. —tr.v. guyed. guy-ing. guys. To steady,
`guide, or secure with a guy. [Partly < ME gie, guide, guy (<
`OFr. guie < guier, to guide; see weid-*) and partly < LGer.;
`akin to Du. gei, brail.]
`guyz (gi) n. 1. Informal. A man; a fellow. 2. guys. Informal.
`Persons of either sex. 3. Chiefly British. A person of odd or
`grotesque appearance or dress. 4. Often Guy. An effigy of Guy
`Fawkes paraded through English towns and burned on Guy
`Fawkes Day. — tr.z/. guyed, guy-ing. guys. To hold up to
`ridicule; mock. [After Guy FAWK]ES.j
`Guy. abbr. Guyana
`Guy-a-na (gi-an’9, -alna). Formerly Brit-ish Gui-a-na
`(britlish gé-inla, -a"na, gi-). A C0uUf fi1
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`ken irregular current with a bubbling sound. 2. To make
`and similar to this. — tr. To express or pronounce with a
`la. [< ME gurguling, gurgle < Med.Lat. "gurgulzire, to
`16 < Lat. gurgulzé, gullet.] —gur'gle n.
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`a (go”orlk9) n. 1. A member of a Rajput ethnic group
`,.l was [Nepalese : Skt. gtius, cow + Skt. ralesati, he guards.]
`am (gar/nerd) n., pl. -nards or gurnard. 1. Any of var-
`} marine fishes of the family Triglidae, having fanlike pec-
`1 ns and an armored head. 2. The flying gurnard. [ME
`0Fr. gornart < gronir, to grunt < Lat. grunra‘re.]
`y (gar/ne) n., pl. -neys. A metal stretcher with wheeled
`‘ , [Poss. < the name Gurney.]
`(got):/o‘o, govo-ro‘o’) n., pl. -rus. 1. Hinduism. a. A per-
`spiritual leader. b. A spiritual teacher and leader, con-
`d by disciples to have absolute authority. 2.a. A teacher
`guide in spiritual and philosophical matters. b. A trusted
`slot and adviser; a mentor. 3. A recognized leader in a
`[Hindi gun? < Skt. guruh < guru-, heavy, venerable. See
`ra-1*-l
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`_eev (go”or’yaf). A city of NW Kazakhstan at the mouth of
`L
`, Ural R. on the Caspian Sea; founded 1645. Pop. 145,000.
`Hgfish) v. gushed, gushving, gush-es. - intr. 1. To flow
`,, h suddenly in great volume. 2. To emit a sudden and
`undant flow, as of tears. 3. To make an excessive display of
`timent or enthusiasm. —tr. To emit abundantly; pour
`'_ -n. 1. A sudden copious outflow: a gush of tears.
`,.
`xcessively demonstrative language or behavior. [ME gush-
`Q; perh. of Scandanavian orig. See gheu-*.]
`oer (gfishlar) n. One that gushes, esp. an abundantly flow-
`gas or oil well.
`oy (gfish’é) ad/'. -i-er, -i-est. Marked by excessive dis-
`lays of sentiment or enthusiasm. —gush/i-ly adv.
`ushli-ness n.
`et (gus’it) n. 1. A triangular insert, as in the seam of a
`merit, for added strength or expansion. 2. A triangular
`eral bracket used to strengthen a joist. 3. A piece of mail or
`late armor protecting the joints in a suit of armor. [ME <
`Fr. gousset, perh. dim. of gousse, pod, husk.]
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`tr.v. -sied, -sy-ing. -sies. Slang. To dress or
`rate elaborately. [Perh. < Australian slang gussie, an ef-
`I inate man, dim. of the personal name Augustus.]
`fl (gust) n. 1. A strong, abrupt rush of wind. 2. A sudden
`rst, as of rain or smoke. 3. An outburst of emotion.
`intr.i/. gust~ed. gust-ing, gusts. To blow in gusts. [Prob.
`ON gustr. See gheu-*.]
`(gust) n. 1. Archaic. Relish; gusto. 2. Obsolete. a. The
`ense of taste. b. Personal taste or inclination; liking.
`[ME
`ste, taste < Lat. gustus. See GUs'i'o.]
`ta-tion (gf1—sta’shan) n. The act or faculty of tasting. [Lat.
`sttitio, gusttiti6n—, an appetizer < gustzitus, p.part. of
`sttire, to taste < gustus, taste. See GusTo.]
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`ta-tovry (gfis/ta-tor’e, -torlé) also gus-ta-tive
`n «:1; Of or relating to the sense of taste.
`.s°ta-vo A. Ma-de-ro (go'o—sta'v6 a" ma-darro, g(To-sta7-
`vo 5’ ma—thé'r6). See Guadalupe Hidalgo.
`(gfis-ta’v9s, -ta’-). 1496- 1560. King of Sweden
`) who established Lutheranism as the state religion.
`stavus ll. “Gustavus Adolphus.” 1594-1632. King of Swe-
`den (1611-32) drawn into the Thirty Years’ War by his de-
`sire to assure Swedish control of the Baltic States.
`Gustavus Ill. 1746-92. King of Sweden (1771-92) who
`“waged war against Russia (1788-90).
`ti stavus IV. 1778-1837. King of Sweden (1792-1809)
`whose loss of Swedish possessions to France and Russia led to
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`s dethroriement.
`; Gustavus v. 1858-50. King of Sweden (1907-50) who kept
`‘ Sweden neutral through both World Wars.
`1 _ustavus V1. 1882-1973. King of Sweden (1950-73) who
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`fwas the last Swedish monarch with real political power.
`..9l-|S‘t0 (gfis/to) n., pl. -toes. 1. Vigorous enjoyment; zest.
`F L 2. Individual
`taste. 3. Archaic. Artistic style.
`[Ital. < Lat.
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`gustus, taste. See geus-*.]
`gust-y (gfislté) ad/'. -i-er, -i-est. 1. Blowing in or marked by
`J gusts: a gusty storm. 2. Characterized by sudden outbursts.
`‘ "9!-lstli-ly adv. —gust/i-ness n.
`gut (giit) rt. 1.a. The intestine. b. The embryonic digestive tube.
`- guts. The bowels; entrails; viscera. 3. Slang. a. lnnermost
`Emotional or visceral response. b. guts. The essential compo-
`“Ellis or inner working parts. 4. guts. Slang. a. Courage;
`“fortitude. b. Nerve; audacity. 5. Slang. A gut course. 6. A thin
`tough cord made from the intestines of animals, usu. sheep,
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`porringer
`c. 1730 silver porringer by
`Sirneon Soumaine
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`a pay
`a: care
`a father
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`i pit
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`6 pot
`6 toe
`6 paw
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`OFr. porte, gate < Lat. porta. See per-2*.)
`port‘ also Port (port, port) n. A rich sweet fortified wine. [Af-
`ter OPORTO.]
`port5 (port, pért) rm/. port-ed, port-ing. ports. To carry (a
`weapon) diagonally across the body, with the muzzle or blade
`near the left shoulder.
`-11. 1. The position of a weapon
`when ported. 2. The manner in which one carries oneself;
`bearing.
`[Fr. porter, to carry < OFr. < Lat. portdre. See
`per-2*.]
`Port. abbr. Portugal; Portuguese.
`port-a-ble (p6r(te-bel, pot’-) adj. 1. Carried or moved with
`ease. 2. Obsolete. Bearable; endurable. ~ n. Something port-
`able, such as a light typewriter. [ME < OFr. < LLat. por-
`tdbilis < Lat. portdre, to carry. See per-2*.] —port’a-bil/-
`i-ty, portla-ble-ness n. — portia-bly adv.
`port-age (p6r/tij, por’-, por-téizh’) n. 1.a. The act or an in-
`stance of carrying. b. A charge for carrying. 2. Naut. a. The
`carrying of boats and supplies overland between two water-
`ways or around an obstacle to navigation. b. A track or route
`used for such carrying. — tr. 6' intr.v. -aged, -ag-ing. -ag-es.
`Naut. To transport or travel by portage. [ME < OFr. < por-
`ter, to carry < Lat. portare. See per-2*.]
`For-tage (p6r’tIj, p6r’-).
`‘I. A city of NW IN, a suburb of
`Gary on Lake Michigan. Pop. 29,060. 2. A city of SW MI S
`of Kalamazoo. Pop. 41,042.
`por-tal (p6r’tl, por’-) n. 1. A doorway, an entrance, or a gate,
`esp. a large and imposing one. 2. An entrance or a means of
`entrance. 3. The portal vein. —adj. 1. Of or relating to the
`portal vein or the portal system. 2. Of or relating to a point
`of entrance to an organ, esp. the transverse fissure of the liver,
`through which the blood vessels enter. [ME < OFr. < Med.
`Lat. portdle, city gate < neut. of porta'lis, of a gate < Lat.
`porta, gate. See per-2*. N., sense 3 and adj. < NLat. porta
`(hepatis), transverse fissure (of the liver) < Lat., gate.]
`Port A1-ber-ni (al-bur/ne). A city of SW British Columbia,
`Canada, on SE-central Vancouver I. Pop. 19,892.
`portal system n. A system of blood vessels that begins and
`ends in capillaries.
`por-tal-to-por-tal (porltl-to-p6r’tl, p6r’tl-ta-p6r’tl) adj. Of
`or based on the time a worker spends on the employer’s prop-
`erty, calculated from arrival to departure.
`portal vein n. A vein that conducts blood from the digestive
`organs, spleen, pancreas, and gallbladder to the liver.
`por-ta-men-to (p6r’t9-ménlto, p6r’-) n., pl. -ti (-té) or -tos.
`Mus. A smooth uninterrupted glide in passing from one tone
`to another, esp. with the voice or a bowed stringed instru-
`ment. [Ital. < porzare, to carry < Lat. portdre. See per-Z*.]
`Port An-ge-les (anljs-lis). A city of NW WA S of Victoria,
`British Columbia, Canada. Pop. 17,710.
`Port Ar-thur (ar’th9r). A city of extreme SE TX on Sabine
`Lake near the LA border. Pop. 58,724.
`por-ta-tive (p6r’t9-tiv, pér’-) adj.
`‘I. Portable. 2. Capable of
`or used in carrying. [ME portatif < OFr. < Lat. portdre, to
`carry. See per-z*.]
`Port-au-Prince (p6rt’6-prins/, port’-, porlto-praNs’). The
`cap. of Haiti, in the SW part on an arm of the Caribbean;
`founded by French sugar planters in 1749. Pop. 684,284.
`Port Ches-ter (chesltar). A village of SE NY on Long Island
`Sound near the CT border. Pop. 24,728.
`Port Col-borne (k6l’bfirn’). A city of SE Ontario, Canada, on
`Lake Erie W of Buffalo NY. Pop. 19,225.
`Port Co-quit-lam (k6-kwifllam). A city of SW British Colum-
`bia, Canada, on the Fraser R. E of Vancouver. Pop. 27,535.
`port-cul-lis (port-kfillis, port-) n. A grating of iron or wooden
`bars or slats, suspended in the gateway of a fortified place and
`lowered to block passage. [ME port-colice < OFr. porte co-
`leice, sliding gate : porte, gate (< Lat. porta; see per-2*) +
`coleice, fem. of coleis, sliding (< VLat. *c6ldtz'cius < Lat.
`colatus, p.part. of céldre, to filter, strain < ailum, sieve).]
`Port du Sa-lut (p€>rt’ do sa-lo_o’, port’, por’ dii sa-lii’) n. Var.
`of Port Salut.
`Porte (port, port) n. The government of the Ottoman Empire.
`[Fr., short for la Sublime Porte, the High Gate < OFr. porte,
`gate. See i>oR'r3.]
`porte-co-chére or porte-co-chere (portlké-shark p6rt'—) n.
`1. A carriage entrance leading through a building or wall into
`an enclosed courtyard. Z. An enclosure over a driveway at the
`entrance of a building to provide shelter. [Fr. porte coehére :
`porte, door + cocbére, for coaches.]
`Port E-lizoa-beth (i-liz/9-bath). A city of SE South Africa on
`an inlet of the Indian Ocean. Pop. 281,600.
`por-tend (por-tend’, p6r—)
`t'r.v. —tend~ed, -tend-ing -tends.
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`’__phylum name : Lat. poms, passage; see PORE2 + Lat. -fem,
`”,neut, pl. of -fer, -fer.] — po-rif/er-al. po-rif'er-an adj.
`$0.1-if-er~ous (pa-riflar-as) adj. 1. Having pores. 2. Of or
`'
`relating to the poriferans.
`‘ark (Park, pork) n.
`‘I. The fles-i of a pig or hog used as food.
`,‘_Z_ Slang. Government funds, appointments, or benefits that
`_ S are dispensed or enacted by po iticians to gain favor with their
`orko-*-l
`F constituents.
`[ME < OFr. pore, pig < Lat. porcus. See
`_ oak barrel n. Slang. A government project or appropriation
`that yields jobs or other bene its to a specific locale and pa-
`, tmnage opportunities to its political representative.
`_ ark belly n. A side of fresh pork.
`‘prk'eI' (por/kar, pot’-) n. A attened young pig.
`ppm-kvpie (p6rklpi’, pork’-) n. A man’s hat having a low flat
`( crown and a flexible brim.
`itporoky (porlké, p6r’-) n., pl. -kies. Informal. A porcupine.
`-pom (porn) also por,-no (p6r(n6) Slang. —n. Pornography.
`-adj. Pornographic. — pomly adj.
`‘par-nog-ra-phy (por-nog’r;-fé) n.
`‘I. Sexually explicit mate-
`rial that sometimes equates sex with power and violence.
`.4 Z, The presentation or production of this material. [Fr. por-
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`,.n0grap/vie < pornograplae, pornographer < LGk. pornogra-
`;». plaos, writing about prostitutes : porné, prostitute; see per-5*
`11+ grapbein, to write; see —GRAPHY.] —por-noglra-pher n.
`if. .—por'no-graphlic (p6r’ns—grif/ik) adj. — por'no-
`graph/i-cal-ly adv.
`‘I. The state or
`_ Po-ros-i°ty (pa-ros’i-té, pt”)-) n., pl. -ties.
`property of being porous. 2. A structure or part that is po-
`; rous. 3. The ratio of the volume of all the pores in a material
`to the volume of the whole. [ME porosite < OFr. < Med.Lat.
`porositcis < porosus, porous. See i>oRoUs.]
`— pa-rous (p6r’9s, pér/-) adj. 1. Full of or having pores. 2. Ad-
`mitting the passage of gas or liquid through pores or inter-
`stices. 3. Easily crossed or penetrated. [ME < OFr. poreux,
`Iporos < Med.Lat. porésus < Lat. poms, passage. See 12011132.]
`‘u—po'rous-ly adv. — polrous-ness n.
`_ por-phyr-i-a (pot-fir’é-9) n. Any of several disorders of por-
`phyrin metabolism, usu. hereditary, characterized by the pres-
`ence of large amounts of porphyrins in the blood and urine.
`[NLat.
`: PORPI-lYR(IN) + —iA1.] —por-phyr/ic adj.
`por-phy-rin (por/fa-rin) 71. Any of various nitrogen-containing
`1, organic compounds, derived from pyrrole and occurring in
`protoplasm. [Gk. porplmra, purple; see PURPLE + —1N.]
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`: por-phy-rit-ic (por’f9-rit’ik) also por-phy-rit-i-cal (-i-ksl)
`. adj. 1. Containing relatively large isolated crystals in a mass
`of fine texture. 2. Of or containing porphyry.
`por-phy-roid (pérlfe-roid’) n. Metamorphic rock having por-
`phyritic texture.
`V por-phy-rop-sin (pér’fa-roplsin) n. A purple pigment similar
`to rhodopsin, found in the rods of the retinas of freshwater
`fishes and certain frogs. [Gk. porplmra, purple + orsrN.]
`por-phy-ry (p€>r’fa-ré) n., pl. -ries. Igneous rock having por-
`‘ phyritic texture. [ME porpbiri, porfurie < OFr. porfire < Ital.
`porfiro < Med.Lat. porpbyrium < Lat. porp/vyrités < Gk.
`porpburités < porpbura, purple (< its color). See PURPLE]
`por-poise (por/pas) n., pl. porpoise or -pois-es. 1. Any of
`several gregarious toothed whales of the genus Phocaena and
`related genera of oceanic waters, having a blunt snout and a
`triangular dorsal fin. 2. Any of several related mammals, such
`as the dolphin. [ME porpeis < OFr. (prob. transl. of a Gmc.
`compound meaning sea pig) : pore, pig (< Lat. porcus; see
`porko-*) + peis, fish (< Lat. piscis).]
`por-rect (pa-rekt’, po-) adj. Zool. Stretched out or forth; ex-
`tended, esp. forward: porrect mandibles.
`[Lat. porréctus,
`p.part. of porrigere, to stretch out : por-, forward, out; see
`per‘* + regere, to direct, rule; see DIRECL]
`pot-ridge (porlij, por’-) n. A soft food made by boiling oat-
`meal or another meal in water or milk. [Alteration of POTTAGE
`(influenced by obsolete porray, vegetable soup, ult. < Lat.
`porram).] — porlridg-y adj.
`POF'rinvger (porlin-jar, pot’-) n. A shallow cup or bowl with
`a handle. [ME, alteration of potinger, potager < OFr. potager
`< potage, soup. See 1"OTl'AGE.]
`I’°I't‘ (port, port) n. 1.a. A place on a waterway with facilities
`for loading and unloading ships. b. A city or town on a wa-
`terway with such facilities. C. The waterfront district of a city.
`2- A place along a coast that gives ships and boats protection;
`a harbor. 3. A port of entry. [ME < OE < Lat. portns. See
`Per-2*.]
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`‘ P0113 (port, port) Naut. —n. The left-hand side of a ship or
`aircraft facing forward. — adj. Of, relating to, or on the port
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