PORTATE, or a Cross PORTATE, in Heraldry, a cross which does not stand upright, as crosses generally do, but lies across the escutcheon in bend, as if it were carried on a man's shoulder.
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PORTATE, or a Cross PORTATE, in Heraldry, a cross which does not stand upright, as crosses generally do, but lies across the escutcheon in bend, as if it were carried on a man's shoulder.