portlast

portlast
\\ˈpōrtˌlast\ noun (-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
: the upper edge of a gunwale : a bulwark rail — called also portoise

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portlast /pōrtˈ or pörtˈləst/ (obsolete nautical)
noun
Probably the gunwale (also portoise /-tiz/ and wrongly portˈland)
ORIGIN: Origin unknown
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yards down a portlast
With yards down on or near the deck

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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Look at other dictionaries:

  • Portlast — Port last, n. (Naut.) The portoise. See {Portoise}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • portlast — port·last …   English syllables

  • yards down a portlast — With yards down on or near the deck • • • Main Entry: ↑portlast …   Useful english dictionary

  • portoise — ˈpȯrd.ə̇s, ə̇z noun ( s) Etymology: origin unknown : portlast …   Useful english dictionary

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