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Definition of Porter
1. Verb. Carry luggage or supplies. "They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists"
2. Noun. A person employed to carry luggage and supplies.
Specialized synonyms: Redcap, Skycap
Derivative terms: Port
3. Noun. Someone who guards an entrance.
Specialized synonyms: Commissionaire, Night Porter, Ticket Collector, Ticket Taker
Generic synonyms: Guard
4. Noun. United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980).
5. Noun. United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946).
6. Noun. United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910).
7. Noun. A railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars).
8. Noun. A very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley.
Definition of Porter
1. n. A man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who waits at the door to receive messages.
2. n. A carrier; one who carries or conveys burdens, luggage, etc.; for hire.
Definition of Porter
1. Noun. A person who carries luggage and related objects. ¹
2. Noun. A person in control of the entrance to a building ¹
3. Noun. In the bowling industry, an employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away. ¹
4. Noun. A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters, similar to a stout but less strong. ¹
5. Noun. (Ireland) Another name for the malt brew stout. ¹
6. Noun. (computing) One who ports software (converts it to another platform). ¹
7. Verb. To serve as a porter, to carry. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Porter
1. to act as a porter (one who carries luggage) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
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