Porter
[n] dark sweet ale brewed from black malt
[n] someone who guards the entrance to a building
[n] a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
[n] a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
[n] American writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
[n] United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)
[n] United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)
[v] act as a porter; carry as a porter
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Synonyms
Cole Albert Porter, Cole Porter, door guard, doorkeeper, doorman, gatekeeper, hall porter, Katherine Anne Porter, O. Henry, ostiary, porter's beer, Pullman porter, redcap, William Sydney Porter
Related Terms
Aquarius, baggage man, bakehead, bearer, bheesty, brakeman, brakie, busboy, butcher, caddie, caretaker, cargo handler, carrier, carrier pigeon, carter, cerberus, cleaner, common carrier, concierge, conductor, conveyer, coolie, cupbearer, dispatcher, doork