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porter [n]
 
1)a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
    Synonyms :
    See Also: jack  port  redcap  skycap 
 
2)someone who guards an entrance
    Synonyms :door_guard doorkeeper doorman gatekeeper hall_porter ostiary 
    See Also: guard  commissionaire  night_porter  ticket_collector 
 
3)United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)
    Synonyms :katherine_anne_porter 
    See Also: author 
 
4)United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)
    Synonyms :cole_albert_porter cole_porter 
    See Also: composer 
 
5)United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
    Synonyms :o._henry william_sydney_porter 
    See Also: author 
 
6)a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
    Synonyms :pullman_porter 
    See Also: employee 
 
7)a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
    Synonyms :porter's_beer 
    See Also: ale 
 
porter [v]
 
1)carry luggage or supplies; "They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: carry  porterage  porterage 
 



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