| Portal (portal) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Por"tal |
| [OF. portal, F.
portail, LL. portale, fr. L. porta a gate. See
Port a gate.] |
A door or gate] hence, a
way of entrance or exit, especially one that is grand and
imposing.
The
lesser gate, where there are two of different dimensions.
The space, at one
end, between opposite trusses when these are terminated by inclined
braces.
A prayer book or breviary; a portass.
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| Portal (portal) |
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| a. | (?) |
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| Por"tal |
| (Anat.) |
Of
or pertaining to a porta, especially the porta of the liver; as, the
portal vein, which enters the liver at the porta, and divides
into capillaries after the manner of an artery.
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