What does porter mean?
Definitions for porter
ˈpɔr tər, ˈpoʊr-porter
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word porter.
Princeton's WordNet
porternoun
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
doorkeeper, doorman, door guard, hall porter, porter, gatekeeper, ostiarynoun
someone who guards an entrance
Porter, Katherine Anne Porternoun
United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)
Porter, Cole Porter, Cole Albert Porternoun
United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)
Porter, William Sydney Porter, O. Henrynoun
United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
porter, Pullman porternoun
a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
porter, porter's beerverb
a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
porterverb
carry luggage or supplies
"They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
PORTERnoun
Etymology: portier, Fr. from porta, Lat. a 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.
A fav’rite porter with his master vie,
Be brib’d as often, and as often lie. Alexander Pope.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.
ChatGPT
porter
A porter is a person employed to carry luggage and other loads, especially in a railroad station, an airport, or a hotel. It also refers to a person responsible for the supervision of a particular place or activity, such as a gatekeeper or doorkeeper. In beer terminology, porter is a kind of dark, sweet ale that is brewed from black malt.
Webster Dictionary
Porternoun
a man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who waits at the door to receive messages
Porternoun
a carrier; one who carries or conveys burdens, luggage, etc.; for hire
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
Porternoun
a malt liquor, of a dark color and moderately bitter taste, possessing tonic and intoxicating qualities
Etymology: [F. portier, L. portarius, from porta a gate, door. See Port a gate.]
Wikidata
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
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.]
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
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.”
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
PORTER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Porter is ranked #159 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Porter surname appeared 163,054 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 55 would have the surname Porter.
68.5% or 111,806 total occurrences were White.
25.4% or 41,416 total occurrences were Black.
2.4% or 3,995 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.3% or 3,767 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.7% or 1,174 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.5% or 897 total occurrences were Asian.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of porter in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of porter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of porter in a Sentence
I do my sub chart for every game and at the bottom of that are the guys that are out, you see, ‘ Jamal Murray, out. ’ You see ‘ Michael Porter, out. ’ You see.
There is an absolute absence of evidence that officer Porter acted in an unreasonable manner.
Do n’t Porter County Sheriff David Reynolds tell no other adults.
It's time to drain the Washington swamp for good, and that starts with calling out left-wing hypocrites like Porter, 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.
If Jeremy Porter don't have a mortgage, regardless of whether Jeremy Porter're in the highest hazard zone of flooding, it is the homeowner's choice whether or not to have flood insurance.
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- حمالArabic
- GepäckträgerGerman
- αχθοφόροςGreek
- porteador, cargador, fardero, mozo, changador, faquín, soguilla, mecapal, changarín, gallegoSpanish
- kantaja, portteriFinnish
- porteur, porterFrench
- hordárHungarian
- حهماڵ, باربهرKurdish
- kaiamoMāori
- portier, kruierDutch
- porteiro, pórter, carregadorPortuguese
- портер, носильщик, грузчикRussian
- nosàčica, nòsāčSerbo-Croatian
- portvakt, bärare, dörrvakt, porterSwedish
- mfinyanziSwahili
- போர்ட்டர்Tamil
- కూలిTelugu
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