About The Word Portoise
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Portoise
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What's The Definition Of Portoise?Synonyms | Synonyms for Portoise: Related Terms | Find terms related to Portoise: See Also | Portoise In Webster's Dictionary \Por"toise\, n. [Perhaps fr. OF. porteis portative,
portable.] (Naut.)
The gunwale of a ship.
{To lower the yards a-portoise}, to lower them to the
gunwale.
{To ride a portoise}, to ride an anchor with the lower yards
and topmasts struck or lowered, as in a gale of wind.
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