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porter
noun(por-ter)
a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
Synonyms: pullman porter,
porter
noun(por-ter)
someone who guards an entrance
Synonyms: door guard, doorkeeper, doorman, gatekeeper, hall porter, ostiary,
porter
noun(por-ter)
United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)
Synonyms: cole albert porter, cole porter,
porter
noun(por-ter)
United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
Synonyms: o. henry, william sydney porter,
porter
noun(por-ter)
a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
Synonyms: porter's beer,
porter
noun(por-ter)
United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)
Synonyms: katherine anne porter,
porter
noun(por-ter)
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
porter
verb(por-ter)
carry luggage or supplies
Examples:
They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists.

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