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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Bureaucratist :: Bureaucratist (n.) An advocate for , or supporter of, bureaucracy..
Tory :: Tory (n.) A member of the conservative party, as opposed to the progressive party which was formerly called the Whig, and is now called the Liberal, party; an earnest supporter of exsisting royal and ecclesiastical authority..
Reporter :: Reporter (n.) An officer or person who makes authorized statements of law proceedings and decisions, or of legislative debates..
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..
Caddie :: Caddie (n.) A Scotch errand boy, porter, or messenger..
Supporter :: Supporter (n.) A knee placed under the cathead.
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..
Colporter :: Colporter (n.) Same as Colporteur.
Reportorial :: Reportorial (a.) Of or pertaining to a reporter or reporters; as, the reportorial staff of a newspaper..
Porterage :: Porterage (n.) The work of a porter; the occupation of a carrier or of a doorkeeper.
Sportful :: Sporter (n.) One who sports; a sportsman.
Oligarchist :: Oligarchist (n.) An advocate or supporter of oligarchy.
Porter :: Porter (n.) A carrier; one who carries or conveys burdens, luggage, etc.; for hire..
Unionist :: Unionist (n.) A member or supporter of a trades union.
Unionist :: Unionist (n.) One who advocates or promotes union; especially a loyal supporter of a federal union, as that of the United States..
Paranymph :: Paranymph (n.) An ally; a supporter or abettor.
Half-and-half :: Half-and-half (n.) A mixture of two malt liquors, esp. porter and ale, in about equal parts..
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..
Porteress :: Porteress (n.) See Portress.
Logography :: Logography (n.) A mode of reporting speeches without using shorthand, -- a number of reporters, each in succession, taking down three or four words..
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