PORTATIVE


Meaning of PORTATIVE in English

adj. 1 serving to carry or support. 2 Mus. hist. (esp. of a small pipe-organ) portable.

[ ME f. OF portatif, app. alt. of portatil f. med.L portatilis f. L portare carry ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.