porter
/pˈɔrtɝ/
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Definitions
Noun
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
Noun
someone who guards an entrance
Noun
United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)
Noun
United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)
Noun
United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
Noun
a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
Noun
a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
Verb
carry luggage or supplies; "They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists"
Synonyms
Cole Albert Porter
Cole Porter
door guard
doorkeeper
doorman
gatekeeper
hall porter
Katherine Anne Porter
O. Henry
ostiary
porter''s beer
Pullman porter
William Sydney Porter