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