(military, usually as imperative) To carry one's personal firearm diagonally in front of the body.

(military) The position of a weapon carried diagonally in front of the body.

(computing) A physical interface capable of transmitting multiple bits of data simultaneously.

(computing) An I/O port, on earlier PCs, used for the attachment of a joystick or similar hardware

plural of porte cochère

(now historical) An instrument (typically a metallic tube with a clasp) used to hold a pencil, lead etc. for drawing.

(historical) One of the dwellers in the Cistercian convent of Port-Royal-des-Champs, near Paris, France, when it was the home of the Jansenists in the 17th century, among them being Arnauld, Pascal, and other famous scholars.

plural of Port-Royalist

plural of portative organ

(music) A small pipe organ with one rank of flue pipes, sometimes arranged in two rows, to be played while strapped to the performer at a right angle.