Pōrt'a-ble, a.
a. [Fr. portable, It. portabile, Lat. portabilis, from portare, to carry; Sp. portatil.]
Sense 1. Capable of being borne or carried; not bulky or heavy; easily transported; conveyed without difficulty; as, a portable bed, desk, &c.
The pleasure of the religious man is an easy and portable pleasure. South.
Sense 2. Possible to be endured; sufferable; supportable.
How light and portable my pain seems! Shak.
Portable engine. See STEAM-ENGINE. — Portable forge. See FORGE.