Porter
WordNet
noun
(1) A very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
(2) Someone who guards an entrance
(3) A railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
(4) A person employed to carry luggage and supplies
(5) United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
(6) United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)
(7) United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)
verb
(8) Carry luggage or supplies
"They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists"
WiktionaryText
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.
- 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) Another name for the malt brew stout.