1. Capable of being carried or moved without difficulty; as, a portable engine.
2. Portfolio. A case or folder in which leaves of loose paper or other stationery may be carried.
3. Porter. Literally, one who carries burdens.
7. Support. To carry or uphold from beneath (under).
9. Port. The manner in which one carries himself.
rupt = break.
| 1. ab rupt, away | 5. inter rupt, between |
| 2. bank rupt, bench | 6. rupt ure, ing |
| 3. dis rupt, apart | 7. rout |
| 4. e ruption, out | 8. route |
2. At Florence, it is said, a trader or money changer who failed in business had his banca, or money bench, broken; hence, one who is unable to pay his debts is bankrupt.
6. A rupture is a breaking apart; as the rupture of a blood vessel.
7. To break the ranks of, and throw into confusion; as to rout an enemy.