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porter

por·ter

UK/ˈpɔːtə/ US/ˈpɔɹtɚ/ fairly common
noun (7) verb (1)

noun

1.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

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3.

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

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4.

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

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5.

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

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6.

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

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7.

a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley

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verb

1.

carry luggage or supplies

  • “They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists”

Origin

From Middle English porter, portere, portier, borrowed from Anglo-Norman portour and Old French porteor, from Late Latin portātor, from past participle of Latin portāre (“to carry”). By surface analysis, port (“to carry”) + -er.

Phrases

  • County of Porter
  • Crater Porter
  • hall porter
  • light porter
  • Porter County
  • Porter Crater
  • Porter Township
  • rope porter
  • Township of Porter

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