Definitions for Porter
ˈpɔr tər, ˈpoʊr-porter

Princeton's WordNet(2.71 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. porternoun

   a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

2. doorkeeper, doorman, door guard, hall porter, porter, gatekeeper, ostiarynoun

   someone who guards an entrance

3. Porter, Katherine Anne Porternoun

   United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)

4. Porter, Cole Porter, Cole Albert Porternoun

   United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)

5. Porter, William Sydney Porter, O. Henrynoun

   United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)

6. porter, Pullman porternoun

   a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)

7. porter, porter's beerverb

   a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley

8. porterverb

   carry luggage or supplies

   "They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. PORTERnoun

   Etymology: portier, Fr. from porta, Lat. a gate.

   1. One that has the charge of the gate.

   Porter, remember what I give in charge,
   And, when you’ve so done, bring the keys to me. William Shakespeare.

   Arm all my houshold presently, and charge
   The porter he let no man in till day. Ben Jonson.

   Nic. Frog demanded to be his porter, and his fishmonger, to keep the keys of his gates, and furnish the kitchen. Arb.

   2. One who waits at the door to receive messages.

   A fav’rite porter with his master vie,
   Be brib’d as often, and as often lie. Alexander Pope.

   3. [ Porteur, Fr. from porto, Lat. to carry.]One who carries burthens for hire.

   It is with kings sometimes as with porters, whose packs may jostle one against the other, yet remain good friends still. James Howell.

   By porter, who can tell, whether I mean a man who bears burthens, or a servant who waits at a gate? Isaac Watts.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Porternoun

   a man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who waits at the door to receive messages

2. Porternoun

   a carrier; one who carries or conveys burdens, luggage, etc.; for hire

3. Porternoun

   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

4. Porternoun

   a malt liquor, of a dark color and moderately bitter taste, possessing tonic and intoxicating qualities

5. Etymology: [F. portier, L. portarius, from porta a gate, door. See Port a gate.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Porter

   Porter is a dark style of beer originating in London in the 18th century, descended from brown beer, a well-hopped beer made from brown malt. The name is thought to come from its popularity with street and river porters. The history and development of stout and porter are intertwined. The name "stout" for a dark beer is believed to have come about because a strong porter may be called "Extra Porter" or "Double Porter" or "Stout Porter". The term "Stout Porter" would later be shortened to just "Stout". For example, Guinness Extra Stout was originally called "Extra Superior Porter" and was only given the name Extra Stout in 1840.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Porter

   pōrt′ėr, n. a door-keeper or gate-keeper: one who waits at the door to receive messages:—fem. Port′eress, Port′ress.—n. Port′erage, the office or duty of a porter.—Porter's lodge, a house or an apartment near a gate for the use of the porter. [O. Fr. portier—Low L. portarius—L. porta, a gate.]

2. Porter

   pōrt′ėr, n. one who carries burdens for hire: a dark-brown malt liquor, prob. because a favourite drink with London porters.—ns. Port′erage, carriage: charge made by a porter for carrying goods; Port′er-house, a restaurant; Port′erhouse-steak (U.S.), a choice cut of beef-steak next to the sirloin.—adv. Port′erly, like a porter: coarse. [O. Fr. porteur—L. portāre, to carry.]

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Etymology and Origins(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Porter

   Another name for “Entire,” which was first retailed at “The Blue Last” in Curtain Road, Finsbury. Finding that it was in great request by the porters who frequented that house of call, the publican dropped the name of “Entire” and called it “Porter.”

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1. • Carry
   • Composer
   • Employee
   • Guard
   • Laborer
   • Writer

Anagrams for Porter »

1. report

2. troper

3. porret

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Porter in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Porter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Porter in a Sentence

1. Robert Smith Surtees:

   'Humph' grunted Mr. Romford, seeing his worst fears about to be realized. He had dreamt that he had timbled over a poodle in the drawing-room, and squirted a bottle of porter right into a lady's face. 'Who's goin' besides ourselves' asked Romford, wishing to know the worst at once. 'Better be killed than frightened to death,' thought he.

2. Rob Porter:

   Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters. Rob Porter, meanwhile, pushed back strongly on the allegations in the press. These outrageous allegations are simply false. I took the photos given to the media nearly 15 years ago and the reality behind them is nowhere close to what is being described. I have been transparent and truthful about these vile claims, but I will not further engage publicly with a coordinated smear campaign, my commitment to public service speaks for itself. I have always put duty to country first and treated others with respect. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have served in the Trump Administration and will seek to ensure a smooth transition when I leave White House.

3. White House:

   Sanders initially said that Porter would not leave immediately. Rob Porter was a key figure in Trump's White House. (AP) Porter, meanwhile, pushed back strongly on the allegations in the press. These outrageous allegations are simply false. I took the photos given to the media nearly 15 years ago and the reality behind them is nowhere close to what is being described. I have been transparent and truthful about these vile claims, but I will not further engage publicly with a coordinated smear campaign, my commitment to public service speaks for itself. I have always put duty to country first and treated others with respect. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have served in the Trump Administration and will seek to ensure a smooth transition when I leave the White House.

4. Dan Backer:

   Once again, woke progressives like Rep. Porter are happy to receive government-funded salaries, benefits, and now subsidized housing for themselves, while driving our economy into the gutter and doing everything possible to squelch opposition, porter should pay her fair share like everyone else.

5. Billy Porter:

   I am honored and humbled to have my work once again be recognized by the academy, i stand at the intersection of art and activism, and I am forever grateful for the healing journey that POSE has been for Billy Porter, my colleagues and the world !

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