1603 J. Murray in W. Alexander Trag. of Darius In praise Author sig. A4 Seauen-ported Thebes walles.

1606 B. Jonson Hymenaei 941 Designing Power to ope the ported Skies.

1643 W. Lithgow Present Surveigh London & Englands State sig. B2^v The lowest [fort] consisting of five angles, two whereof towards the fields, are each of them thrice ported, having as many great Cannon, with a flanking piece from a hid corner.

1847 Sci. Amer. 6 Nov. 27/3 Her slide valves were of the three ported kind worked by a rocking shaft.

1884 Engineering 19 Dec. 566/2 The face on the cylinder is double ported.

1952 H. F. Olson Musical Engin. ix. 319 (heading) Phase inverter or ported cabinet.

1975 G. J. King Audio Handbk. vi. 143 Because an aperture is an important part of the enclosure, the terms ‘vented-box’, ‘ported’ and ‘tunnelled’ are sometimes used to describe the system.

1997 D. J. Mabberley Plant-bk. (ed. 2) 59 Arms (retinacula) joined at middle by a 2-ported gland.

2001 J. C. Grimwood Pashazade (2003) xxix. 156 The only branded thing ZeeZee carried was a small .357 Taurus, with a rib grip and two-inch ported barrel.

1625 G. Markham Souldiers Accidence 21 In charging with Pikes, halfe the Rankes are but to charge their Pikes, and the other halfe to carrie them advanced, or ported.

1650 T. Bayly Herba Parietis 51 His own hair, standing stiffe an end, like ported feathers of some porcupine.

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost iv. 980 Th' Angelic Squadron bright..began to hemm him round With ported Spears. View more context for this quotation

1702 J. H. Compl. Gentleman Soldier 91 At which time the Musqueteers are to be Cocked and Guarded, and their Arms strait before them, the Pikes Ported, and when the Musqueteers Present, the Pikes are to be charged.

1761 C. Dalrymple Mil. Ess. ii. iii. 272 In firing to the rear, the pikemen remain with ported arms as a third rank, ready to present them in case of a charge with bayonet from an enemy.

1844 Queen's Regulations & Orders Army 265 The man or men going on the Post, who, with ported Arms, approach the Sentinels to be relieved.

1887 Times 25 May 6/1 Lieutenant Fotheringham..marched back to the escort, which presented arms, the flank men of each rank facing outwards with ported arms.

1901 Times 25 May 6/5 Four sergeants on the flanks of both ranks facing outwards, half or three-quarter turn, with arms ported ready to fend off any attack on the colours.

1930 Decatur (Illinois) Herald 3 Nov. 10/2 Luciano dove for the nearest entrance and was brought up all standing by the sentinel with ported rifle who barred the way.

1952 D. M. Jones Anathemata (1972) vii. 216 Certain of the footmen of Britain, walking in daylight..some with gifts, none with ported weapons.

1929 J. Masefield Hawbucks 27 We're all dined and ported, thanks.