English
Pronunciation
Noun
en-noun
- 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.
- In the bowling industry, an employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away.
- A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters, similar to a stout but less strong.
- (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
- to carry
- to wear
Related terms
porteur
Conjugation
fr-conj-er|port|avoir
ar:porter
de:porter
et:porter
el:porter
fr:porter
gl:porter
io:porter
id:porter
it:porter
hu:porter
pl:porter
pt:porter
ro:porter
ru:porter
simple:porter
fi:porter
sv:porter
ta:porter
te:porter
vi:porter
zh:porter
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