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United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)

a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)

carry luggage or supplies; "They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists"

United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)

act as a porter; carry as a porter

dark sweet ale brewed from black malt

a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

A man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who waits at the door to receive messages.

A carrier; one who carries or conveys burdens, luggage, etc.; for hire.

A bar of iron or steel at the end of which a forging is made; esp., a long, large bar, to the end of which a heavy forging is attached, and by means of which the forging is lifted and handled in hammering and heating; -- called also porter bar.

A malt liquor, of a dark color and moderately bitter taste, possessing tonic and intoxicating qualities.

A doorkeeper or gatekeeper; one who carries luggage, etc., for hire; a dark-colored malt beer.

A door-keeper or gatekeeper: one who waits at the door to receive messages:-fem. PORTERESS or PORTRESS.

One who carries burdens for hire: a dark-brown malt liquor-so called because it was a favorite drink with London porters.

A doorkeeper; carrier; kind of beer.

One whose business it is to handle travelers luggage, etc.

A keeper of a door or gate.

A dark brown malt liquor.

n. [French, Latin] A man that has the charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper.

n. [French, Latin] A person who carries or conveys burdens for hire ;--a malt liquor of a dark brown colour -said to be so called as having been first used chiefly by the London porters.