Definition of porter

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Porter (n.) 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..

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Upholder :: Upholder (n.) One who, or that which, upholds; a supporter; a defender; a sustainer..
Carrier :: Carrier (n.) One who is employed, or makes it his business, to carry goods for others for hire; a porter; a teamster..
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..
Supportful :: Supporter (n.) A broad band or truss for supporting the abdomen or some other part or organ.
Exporter :: Exporter (n.) One who exports; the person who sends goods or commodities to a foreign country, in the way of commerce; -- opposed to importer..
Logography :: Logography (n.) A mode of reporting speeches without using shorthand, -- a number of reporters, each in succession, taking down three or four words..
Reporter :: Reporter (n.) An officer or person who makes authorized statements of law proceedings and decisions, or of legislative debates..
Rumper :: Rumper (n.) A member or a supporter of the Rump Parliament.
Porter :: Porter (n.) A man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who waits at the door to receive messages.
Butment :: Butment (n.) A buttress of an arch; the supporter, or that part which joins it to the upright pier..
Napoleonist :: Napoleonist (n.) A supporter of the dynasty of the Napoleons.
Debenture :: Debenture (n.) A customhouse certificate entitling an exporter of imported goods to a drawback of duties paid on their importation.
Chartist :: Chartist (n.) A supporter or partisan of chartism.
Transporter :: Transporter (n.) One who transports.
Communist :: Communist (n.) A supporter of the commune of Paris.
Stout-hearted :: Stout (n.) A strong malt liquor; strong porter.
Supporter :: Supporter (n.) A figure, sometimes of a man, but commonly of some animal, placed on either side of an escutcheon, and exterior to it. Usually, both supporters of an escutcheon are similar figures..
Gallican :: Gallican (n.) An adherent to, and supporter of, Gallicanism..
Doorkeeper :: Doorkeeper (n.) One who guards the entrance of a house or apartment; a porter; a janitor.
Ministerialist :: Ministerialist (n.) A supporter of the ministers, or the party in power..
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