anteport
anteport · anteports
A hanging or covering in front of a doorA hanging or covering in front of a door.
Meaning
2 sensesA hanging or covering in front of a door.
An outer or preliminary port, gate, or door.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Alteration influenced by ante- of Italian antiporta, from anti- (“preceding”) + porta (“gaAlteration influenced by ante- of Italian antiporta, from anti- (“preceding”) + porta (“gate, door”). Sense 1 may show an English innovation, translating Italian portiere in the 1625 quotation. By surface analysis, ante- + port.
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Forms
plural: anteportsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedanteportico