Pōrt'grāve or Pōrt'grēeve, n.
n. [A-S. portgerefa, from port, a harbor, and gerefa, a reeve or sheriff; O. Fr. porte-grève.] The chief magistrate of a port or maritime town;—now called mayor or bailiff. [Obs.]
n. [A-S. portgerefa, from port, a harbor, and gerefa, a reeve or sheriff; O. Fr. porte-grève.] The chief magistrate of a port or maritime town;—now called mayor or bailiff. [Obs.]