Porter

Noun

 * 1) A person who carries luggage and related objects.
 * By the time I reached the train station I was exhausted, but fortunately there was a porter waiting.

Noun

 * 1) A person in control of the entrance to a building
 * 2) In the bowling industry, an employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away.
 * 3) A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters, similar to a stout but less strong.
 * 4)  Another name for the malt brew stout.
 * 5)  One who ports software (converts it to another platform).

Coordinate terms

 * beer, stout

Verb

 * 1) To serve as a porter, to carry.

Adjectives for Porter
suppliant; dark; drowsing; fat; oily; station; slovenly; obsequious; neat; industrious ; heavily-laden.

Thesaurus
Aquarius, Ganymede, Hebe, 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, doorkeeper, doorman, drayman, express, expressman, fireman, footplate man, freighter, gatekeeper, guard, gun bearer, hauler, homing pigeon, janitor, letter carrier, lineman, litter-bearer, ostiary, railroad man, railroader, receptionist, redcap, shield-bearer, skycap, smoke agent, stationmaster, stevedore, stoker, stretcher-bearer, super, superintendent, switchman, the Water Bearer, trainboy, trainman, trainmaster, transporter, truck driver, trucker, usher, wagoner, warden, watchman, water boy, water carrier, yardman, yardmaster

Etymology 1
From portour:, from  porteor: <  portator:, from past participle of porto:

Etymology 2
From portour:, from  portier: <  portarius: < porta:.

Noun

 * Croatian: ,
 * Finnish:
 * Hungarian: hordár
 * Kurdish: باربه‌ر, حه‌ماڵ


 * Russian:, грузчик
 * Spanish:, , ,
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Anagrams

 * Perrot, perrot, pretor, proter, report

Verb

 * 1) to carry

Etymology
From porto:.

Noun

 * 1) goalkeeper

Verb

 * 1) to carry
 * 2) to wear

Etymology
From porto:.

Related terms

 * porteur

Derived terms

 * porter plainte

Anagrams

 * Perrot

Verb

 * 1) to carry

Etymology
From porto:.

Verb

 * 1) to carry

Etymology
From porto:.