portmanteaux

• Those are ammunition The men went on unloading a rough truck piled up with chests, portmanteaux, and cases of various kinds, before attacking a second truck-load, while the American sat lolling back in his chair, smoking away, his eyes twinkling as he scanned each package in turn and watched for every opportunity to have a word with the busy mate, never letting a chance go by Why, lufftenant," he said, "why don't you smoke and make your miserable life happy Because I'm at work," said the mate bluffly My skipper don't stand smoking when we're busy Don't he now? —  Old Gold The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig
• A photo was secured of him as he lay half concealed amongst the portmanteaux, packages and "pan." —  Argentina from a British Point of View
• The salvage steamer rolled at her anchor at the opposite side of the harbor, and Kettle and two portmanteaux were transhipped direct in one of the Parakeet's boats He was received on board by an affable Italian, who introduced himself as Captain Tazzuchi. —  A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle
• In the first place, she was courageous by nature, and in the second her husband was with her, a tower of strength, and she could know no fear while he was at her side The strange old man led the way across his bedroom to an inner chamber, oak pannelled, with very little furniture, but holding much treasure in the shape of trunks, portmanteaux--all very old and dusty--and two large wooden cases, banded with iron Before one of these cases the man knelt down, and applied a key to the padlock which fastened it. —  Phantom Fortune, a Novel
• Trunks were piled up in great heaps ready to be lowered into the hold; portmanteaux, satchels, and hand-bags, with tags tied to them, were placed in a row waiting to be claimed by the passengers, or taken down into the state-rooms. —  In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories

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