porter

[Por·ter]

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

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A man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who waits at the door to receive messages.

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a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley

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someone who guards an entrance

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

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a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

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

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

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

Verb
carry luggage or supplies; "They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists"


n.
A man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who waits at the door to receive messages.

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A carrier; one who carries or conveys burdens, luggage, etc.; for hire.

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A bar of iron or steel at the end of which a forging is made; esp., a long, large bar, to the end of which a heavy forging is attached, and by means of which the forging is lifted and handled in hammering and heating; -- called also porter bar.

n.
A malt liquor, of a dark color and moderately bitter taste, possessing tonic and intoxicating qualities.


Porter

Por"ter , n. [F. portier, L. portarius, from porta a gate, door. See Port a gate.] A man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who waits at the door to receive messages. Shak.
To him the porter openeth.

Porter

Por"ter, n. [F. porteur, fr. porter to carry, L. portare. See Port to carry.] 1. A carrier; one who carries or conveys burdens, luggage, etc.; for hire. 2. (Forging) A bar of iron or steel at the end of which a forging is made; esp., a long, large bar, to the end of which a heavy forging is attached, and by means of which the forging is lifted and handled is hammering and heating; -- called also porter bar. 3. A malt liquor, of a dark color and moderately bitter taste, possessing tonic and intoxicating qualities. &hand; Porter is said to be so called as having been first used chiefly by the London porters, and this application of the word is supposed to be not older than 1750.

A man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who waits at the door to receive messages.

A carrier; one who carries or conveys burdens, luggage, etc.; for hire.

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Usage Examples

I had known Cole Porter in Hollywood and New York, spent many a warm hour at his home, and met the talented and original people who were drawn to him.

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