portee
/ˈpɔːtiː/ /ˈpɔːteɪ/(also portée, portie)
noun
1 Weaving. A number of threads grouped together to form a warp.
2In form portée. Importance, import, weight; the consequences of an action or event.
3 Military. A self-propelled vehicle on which an anti-tank gun may be mounted.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From French portée collection of threads which form a warp, effect, impact, importance, effectiveness, (in mechanics or technology) supporting piece, specifically uses as noun of portée, feminine of past participle of porter.