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porter::noun | Spocien Dictionary

porter

/'poʊrtər/

a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)

Type	Words
Synonyms	pullman porter
Type of	employee

porter::noun | Spocien Dictionary

porter

/'poʊrtər/

someone who guards an entrance

Type	Words
Synonyms	door guard, doorkeeper, doorman, gatekeeper, hall porter, ostiary
Type of	guard
Has types	night porter, ticket collector, ticket taker, commissionaire

porter::noun | Spocien Dictionary

porter

/'poʊrtər/

United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)

Type	Words
Synonyms	cole albert porter, cole porter

porter::noun | Spocien Dictionary

porter

/'poʊrtər/

United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)

Type	Words
Synonyms	o. henry, william sydney porter

porter::noun | Spocien Dictionary

porter

/'poʊrtər/

a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley

Type	Words
Synonyms	porter's beer
Type of	ale

porter::noun | Spocien Dictionary

porter

/'poʊrtər/

United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)

Type	Words
Synonyms	katherine anne porter

porter::noun | Spocien Dictionary

porter

/'poʊrtər/

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

Type	Words
Type of	manual laborer, jack, labourer, laborer
Has types	skycap, redcap
Derivation	port

porter::verb | Spocien Dictionary

porter

/'poʊrtər/

carry luggage or supplies

Type	Words
Type of	carry, transport
Derivation	porterage

They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists.