"portpass" meaning in English

See portpass in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: portpasses [plural]
Etymology: From port + pass. Compare passport. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|port|pass}} port + pass Head templates: {{en-noun}} portpass (plural portpasses)
  1. A document or documentation allowing for legal entry into another land; a passport.
    Sense id: en-portpass-en-noun-x~sPPfGA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52
  2. Anything allowing for entry into or through a port.
    Sense id: en-portpass-en-noun-OIkOUajr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: port-pass, port pass

Inflected forms

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