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Definition of 'porter'English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) portour, from (etyl)
Noun
( en-noun)
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.
Etymology 2
From (etyl) portour, from (etyl) portier, from .
Noun
( en-noun)
A person in control of the entrance to a building.
In the bowling industry, an employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away.
A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters, similar to a stout but less strong.
(Ireland) Stout (malt brew).
(computing) One who ports software (converts it to another platform).
Coordinate terms
* beer, stout
Verb
( en-verb)
to serve as a porter, to carry.
Anagrams
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Similar to 'porter'parader, praetor, prater, prouder, proter, partyer, prodder, perter, parter, partier, purdier, pirater, pretor, pretoir, pretour, paritor, portoir, purtier
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