Portman

s. (port and man.) An inhabitant or burge , as those of the cinque rts. -PORTMANTEALD, a cloak bag of cloth, leather, . in which the cloak, linen, and other habiliments of travellers are disposed and laid on the horse’s crupper. The same name is also given to a niece of joiners’ work, fasten-: ed to the wall in a wardrobe, armoury, . proper for the hanging on of cloaks, hats, .