Complete Definition of "porter"

English

Pronunciation

Noun
en-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.

  1. In the bowling industry, an employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away.
  2. A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters, similar to a stout but less strong.
  3. (Ireland) Another name for stout.

See also
ale
beer
stout

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L4+ not in L3 POS section
trans-top|A person who carries luggage and related objects
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trans-top|n the bowling industry, an employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away
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trans-top|A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters, similar to a stout but less strong
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trans-top|(Ireland) Another name for stout
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French

Etymology
From L.|lang=French portare.

Verb
porter

  1. to carry
  2. to wear

Related terms
porteur

Conjugation
fr-conj-er|port|avoir

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