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▸ noun: a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
▸ noun: a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
▸ noun: a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
▸ noun: United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
▸ noun: United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)
▸ noun: United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)
▸ noun: someone who guards an entrance
▸ verb: carry luggage or supplies ("They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 1449 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #129)
▸ name: A male given name (common: 1 in 25000 males; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1200)
▸ Also see porters
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▸ noun: a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
▸ noun: a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
▸ noun: a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
▸ noun: United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
▸ noun: United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)
▸ noun: United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)
▸ noun: someone who guards an entrance
▸ verb: carry luggage or supplies ("They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 1449 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #129)
▸ name: A male given name (common: 1 in 25000 males; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1200)
▸ Also see porters
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to porter
▸ Usage examples for porter
▸ Idioms related to porter (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing porter
▸ Words that often appear near porter
▸ Rhymes of porter
▸ Invented words related to porter