Definition of porter

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Porter (n.) A carrier; one who carries or conveys burdens, luggage, etc.; for hire..

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Portage :: Portage (n.) The price of carriage; porterage.
Combustion :: Combustion (n.) The combination of a combustible with a supporter of combustion, producing heat, and sometimes both light and heat..
Whig :: Whig (n.) A friend and supporter of the American Revolution; -- opposed to Tory, and Royalist..
Doorkeeper :: Doorkeeper (n.) One who guards the entrance of a house or apartment; a porter; a janitor.
Porterage :: Porterage (n.) Money charged or paid for the carriage of burdens or parcels by a porter.
Half-and-half :: Half-and-half (n.) A mixture of two malt liquors, esp. porter and ale, in about equal parts..
Stout-hearted :: Stout (n.) A strong malt liquor; strong porter.
Phonography :: Phonography (n.) A representation of sounds by distinctive characters; commonly, a system of shorthand writing invented by Isaac Pitman, or a modification of his system, much used by reporters..
Reporter :: Reporter (n.) One who reports.
Job :: "Job (v. t.) To buy and sell, as a broker; to purchase of importers or manufacturers for the purpose of selling to retailers; as, to job goods..
Supporter :: Supporter (n.) Especially, an adherent; one who sustains, advocates, and defends; as, the supporter of a party, faction, or candidate..
Reporter :: Reporter (n.) An officer or person who makes authorized statements of law proceedings and decisions, or of legislative debates..
Ministerialist :: Ministerialist (n.) A supporter of the ministers, or the party in power..
Logography :: Logography (n.) A mode of reporting speeches without using shorthand, -- a number of reporters, each in succession, taking down three or four words..
Bottle :: Bottle (v. t.) To put into bottles; to inclose in, or as in, a bottle or bottles; to keep or restrain as in a bottle; as, to bottle wine or porter; to bottle up one's wrath..
Porter :: Porter (n.) A man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who waits at the door to receive messages.
Reportorial :: Reportorial (a.) Of or pertaining to a reporter or reporters; as, the reportorial staff of a newspaper..
Jobber :: "Jobber (n.) One who buys goods from importers, wholesalers, or manufacturers, and sells to retailers..
Colporter :: Colporter (n.) Same as Colporteur.
Muster :: Muster (v. i.) To be gathered together for parade, inspection, exercise, or the like; to come together as parts of a force or body; as, his supporters mustered in force..
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