poort
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of poort
C19: from Afrikaans, from Dutch: gateway; see port 4
Example Sentences
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By gosh! he jes’ bounded down from rock to rock, without taking any cover, straight for the track that ran down the poort past the kloof to the regiment.
From Tales from the Veld by Glanville, Ernest
Moreover, Lady, I was sure that you would reach the top of the poort.
From Benita, an African romance by Haggard, Henry Rider
Take the long poort, and follow it to the end.
From Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt by Mitford, Bertram
The poort narrows very much, and the cliffs are not nearly so high.
From Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt by Mitford, Bertram
By the time the rocks which marked the entrance to the poort came into view it was already night.
From Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion by Mitford, Bertram
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