porter | ||
1. | [ noun ] (work) someone who guards the entrance to a building | |
Synonyms: | doorman hall_porter door_guard gatekeeper ostiary doorkeeper | |
Related terms: | guard ticket_collector night_porter commissionaire | |
2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 129 | |
3. | [ noun ] (work) a person employed to carry luggage and supplies | |
Related terms: | laborer skycap redcap | |
4. | [ noun ] (writing) United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980) | |
Synonyms: | katherine_anne_porter | |
Related terms: | writer | |
5. | [ noun ] (writing) American writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910) | |
Synonyms: | william_sydney_porter o._henry | |
Related terms: | writer | |
6. | [ noun ] (music) United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946) | |
Synonyms: | cole_porter cole_albert_porter | |
Related terms: | composer | |
7. | [ verb ] carry luggage or supplies | |
Examples: | "They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists" |
|
Related terms: | transport | |
8. | [ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 1200 | |
9. | [ noun ] (work) a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars) | |
Synonyms: | Pullman_porter redcap | |
Related terms: | employee | |
10. | [ noun ] (food) a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley | |
Synonyms: | porter's_beer | |
Related terms: | ale stout | |
Similar spelling: |
Portera porterage Portier portiere Portor portray portrait portrayer portrayed portrayal |