porter

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

2. n. A carrier; one who carries or conveys burdens, luggage, etc.; for hire. Source: opted

3. n. 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. Source: opted

4. n. A malt liquor, of a dark color and moderately bitter taste, possessing tonic and intoxicating qualities. Source: opted

5. n. a person employed to carry luggage and supplies Source: wordnet

6. n. someone who guards an entrance Source: wordnet

7. n. a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars) Source: wordnet

8. n. a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley Source: wordnet

9. v. carry luggage or supplies Source: wordnet

10. A man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who waits at the door to receive messages. Shak. To him the porter openeth. John x. 3. 1. A carrier; one who carries or conveys burdens, luggage, etc.; for hire. 2. (Forging) 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 is hammering and heating; -- called also porter bar. 3. A malt liquor, of a dark color and moderately bitter taste, possessing tonic and intoxicating qualities. Note: Porter is said to be so called as having been first used chiefly by the London porters, and this application of the word is supposed to be not older than 1750. Source: webster

11. A man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one whowaits at the door to receive messages. Shak.To him the porter openeth. John x. 3. Source: adambom

12. n:100 n. a person employed to carry luggage and supplies n. United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980) n. United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946) n. United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910) Source: ecdict

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