apport

British

/ əˈpɔːt /

noun

1. the production of objects by apparently supernatural means at a spiritualists' seance
2. the objects produced
obsolete bearing; demeanour
obsolete (plural) things brought as offerings; revenues

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Etymology

Origin of apport

C15: from Old French aport, from aporter (vb), from Latin _ad- + portāre to carry

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