Dictionary Definition
porter
Noun
1 a person employed to carry luggage and
supplies
2 someone who guards an entrance [syn: doorkeeper, doorman, door guard,
hall
porter, gatekeeper, ostiary]
3 United States writer of novels and short
stories (1890-1980) [syn: Katherine
Anne Porter]
4 United States composer and lyricist of musical
comedies (1891-1946) [syn: Cole Porter,
Cole
Albert Porter]
5 United States writer of short stories whose pen
name was O. Henry (1862-1910) [syn: William
Sydney Porter, O. Henry]
6 a railroad employee who assists passengers
(especially on sleeping cars) [syn: Pullman
porter]
7 a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted
unmalted barley [syn: porter's
beer] v : carry luggage or supplies; "They portered the food up
Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists"
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔː(r)tə(r)
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.
- 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) Another name for stout.
Translations
a person who carries luggage and related objects
- Kurdish:
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
Verb
porterRelated terms
Conjugation
Extensive Definition
In occupations:
- Porter (railroad), railroad employee who assists passengers
- Porter (carrier), person who carries objects
- Porter (college), member of staff in many of the colleges of the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford, and Durham
- Porter (doorkeeper), one of the minor orders of the Roman Catholic ministry; doorkeeper or gatekeeper
- Deal porter, dockworker specializing in handling baulks of softwood
- Groom Porter, official in charge of gambling in the Tudor court; the owner or operator of a gaming hall
In places:
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- Porter Brook, river in Sheffield, England
- United States
In other uses:
- H. K. Porter, Inc, locomotive manufacturer
- Hyundai Porter, pickup truck
- Miss Porter's School, in Farmington, Connecticut
- Pilatus PC-6 Porter, Swiss aircraft
- Porter (band), Mexican indie band
- Porter (beer), type of beer
- Porter 5 forces analysis, framework for industry analysis and business strategy development
- Porter Airlines, Canadian low-cost airline
- Porter College, residential college at the University of California, Santa Cruz
- Porter Motor Company, defunct U.S. car manufacturer
- Porter Square, in Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Porter's Regiment, American Revolutionary War soldiers under a Colonel Porter
See also
porter in German: Porter
porter in Spanish: Porter
porter in French: Porter
porter in Italian: Porter
porter in Dutch: Porter
porter in Japanese: ポーター
porter in Polish: Porter
porter in Russian: Портер (значения)
porter in Simple English: Porter
porter in Volapük: Porter
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Aquarius, Ganymede, Hebe, baggage man, bakehead, bearer, bheesty, brakeman, brakie, busboy, butcher, caddie, caretaker, cargo handler,
carrier, carrier pigeon,
carter, cerberus, cleaner, common carrier,
concierge, conductor, conveyer, coolie, cupbearer, dispatcher, doorkeeper, doorman, drayman, express, expressman, fireman, footplate man, freighter, gatekeeper, guard, gun bearer, hauler, homing pigeon, janitor, letter carrier,
lineman, litter-bearer,
ostiary, railroad man,
railroader, receptionist, redcap, shield-bearer, skycap, smoke agent, stationmaster, stevedore, stoker, stretcher-bearer,
super, superintendent, switchman, the Water Bearer,
trainboy, trainman, trainmaster, transporter, truck driver,
trucker, usher, wagoner, warden, watchman, water boy, water
carrier, yardman,
yardmaster