Porter

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)tÉ™(ɹ)

From Anglo-Norman portour, from Old French porteor, from Latin portātor, from past participle of portare ("to carry")

Full definition of porter

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.

From Anglo-Norman portour, from Old French portier, from Late Latin portarius ("gatekeeper"), from porta ("gate").

Noun

1. A person in control of the entrance to a building.
2. In the bowling industry, an employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away.
3. A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters, similar to a stout but less strong.
4. (Ireland) Stout (malt brew).
5. (computing) One who ports software (converts it to another platform).

Coordinate terms

• (strong, dark ale) beer, stout

Verb

1. to serve as a porter, to carry.

Anagrams

• Perrot, perrot, pretor, proter, report