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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"
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Noun



  1. 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.
  2. A person in control of the entrance to a building
  3. In the bowling industry, an employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away.
  4. A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters, similar to a stout but less strong.
  5. (Ireland) Another name for the malt brew stout.
 
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