Dictionary definition · porter
noun
- a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
- United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)
- United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)
- someone who guards an entrance
- a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
- United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
- a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
verb
- carry luggage or supplies"They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).