'Portative' definitions:

Definition of 'Portative'

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  • Portative \Por"ta*tive\, a. [Cf. F. portatif.]
  • 1. Portable. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Physics) Capable of holding up or carrying; as, the portative force of a magnet, of atmospheric pressure, or of capillarity. [1913 Webster]

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