Porter

n.	1.	A man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who waits at the door to receive messages. 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 in hammering and heating; - called also porter bar.
	3.	A malt liquor, of a dark color and moderately bitter taste, possessing tonic and intoxicating qualities.

Noun	1.	porter - a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
	2.	porter - someone who guards an entrance Synonyms: door guard, doorman, hall porter, ostiary, gatekeeper, doorkeeper
	3.	Porter - United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980) Synonyms: Katherine Anne Porter
	4.	Porter - United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946) Synonyms: Cole Albert Porter, Cole Porter
	5.	Porter - United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910) Synonyms: O. Henry, William Sydney Porter
	6.	porter - a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars) Synonyms: Pullman porter
	7.	porter - a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley Synonyms: porter's beer
Verb	1.	porter - carry luggage or supplies; "They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists"

PORTER. The name of an ancient English officer who bore or carried a rod before the justices. The door-keeper of the English parliament also bears this name.
     2. One who is employed as a common carrier to carry goods from one place to another in the same town, is also called a porter. Such person is in general answerable as a common carrier. Story, Bailm. Sec. 496.

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