portman
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈpɔɹtmən// port·man
n. a large suitcase that opens into two equal parts. It is an old-fashioned word for a bag used to carry clothes while traveling.
n. a large, hinged suitcase that opens into two equal sections. Historically used for carrying apparel and personal effects during travel; now largely replaced by modern luggage terms.
He packed his suits into the heavy leather portman.
The porter struggled to lift the brass-bound portman onto the luggage rack of the steam train.
In Victorian literature, the portman often serves as a symbol of the traveler's social standing and the permanence of their journey across the continent.
Usage
Often used in historical or literary contexts; less common in modern travel descriptions.
- Nounairman
- Nounbarman
- Nounbaseman
- Nounbatman
- Nouncaveman
- Nounchapman
- Nounfireman
- Nounfisherman
- Nounforeman
- Nounfreeman
- Nounfreshman
- Noungentleman
- Noungoodman
- Nounhorseman
- Nounironman
- Nounmailman
- Nounman
- Nounmandate
- Nounmanhole
- Nounmanhood
- Nounmanhunt
- Nounmankind
- Nounmanna
- Nounmannequin
- Nounmanny
- Nounmanpower
- Nounmanslaughter
- Nounmarksman
- Nounmiddleman
- Nounnobleman
- Nounpoliceman
- Nounportman
- Nounseaman
- Nounsnowman
- Nounspiderman
- Nounsuperman
- Nounswordsman
- Nounwoman
- Adjectivemanly
- Adjectivemanmade