anteport
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1VERB + ANTEPORT
painting
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noun
A hanging or covering in front of a door.
1 tapestry door-hanging,³ 6/8
The Anteportaes [translating portiere] were of cloth of Gold of Burſia, and their borders of Crimſon Veluet, embroydered with Gold and Pearles: […]
An outer or preliminary port, gate, or door.
Between the 5 large anti-ports are columns of enormous height and compass, with as many gates of brasse the worke and sculpture of Pollajuolo the Florentine, full of cast figures and histories in a deepe relievo.
The plans were prepared by the eminent engineer, Adolfo Guerard, and what is wanted at once is the construction of a canal, port, and anteport, up to at least seven and a half meters depth; […]
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31 tapestry door-hanging,³ 6/8
WiktionaryThe Anteportaes [translating portiere] were of cloth of Gold of Burſia, and their borders of Crimſon Veluet, embroydered with Gold and Pearles: […]
Wiktionarypayed Mr Pearse 6 10 0 / and for painting Anteport 3 10 0 / upholster Anteport 1 5 5
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