Porter
['pɔːtə] or ['pɔrtɚ]
Definition
(noun.) a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley.
(noun.) a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars).
(noun.) a person employed to carry luggage and supplies.
(noun.) United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910).
(noun.) United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946).
(noun.) United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980).
(verb.) carry luggage or supplies; 'They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists'.
Typist: Melba--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who waits at the door to receive messages.
(n.) A carrier; one who carries or conveys burdens, luggage, etc.; for hire.
(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.
(n.) A malt liquor, of a dark color and moderately bitter taste, possessing tonic and intoxicating qualities.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Carrier.[2]. Concièrge, janitor, door-keeper.
Typed by Frank
Definition
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.
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.
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Unserious Contents or Definition
Seeing a porter in a dream, denotes decided bad luck and eventful happenings. To imagine yourself a porter, denotes humble circumstances. To hire one, you will be able to enjoy whatever success comes to you. To discharge one, signifies that disagreeable charges will be preferred against you.
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Examples
- The porter lit it again, and I asked if that was all the light the clerk sent. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- At last he grasped the manuscript upon which Jane Porter had been writing, and as cautiously withdrew his arm and hand, holding the precious treasure. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- They are all empty, said the porter. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- Mrs. Porter inquired, growing impatient. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- The barber came with the porter. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- Soon the entire party had landed where stood Professor Porter, Mr. Philander and the weeping Esmeralda. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- It was the cry of the kill from the throat of the man who has just saved your life, Miss Porter. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- When he had written it, he said: 'All right, porter, I will take this myself. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Speculation is futile, said Professor Porter sadly. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- With a human being I have never spoken, except once with Jane Porter, by signs. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- I interfered, Professor Porter, replied Tarzan, because your daughter does not love Mr. Canler--she does not wish to marry him. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- The porter came out with them. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- The genius of that porter was something wonderful. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- If I find Miss Porter we shall need it. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Mr. Tousley, Miss Porter. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- There are no porters, and no one here seems to listen-- I know: our American stations must surprise you. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- I was thinking of asking the Porters, as the Browns can't come. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- You knew that without security you had a greater hold on the honor of the Porters than with it. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- At the station I had expected to see the porters from the hotels but there was no one. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- The bar of the Six Jolly Fellowship Porters was a bar to soften the human breast. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- I might as well have asked for porters and a handbarrow. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- Will you also have guards and porters at those gates, as Chosroes had? H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- At mid-day following he reappeared at the Six Jolly Fellowship Porters, in the character, not new to him, of a witness before a Coroner's Jury. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- And I might as well have spoken to the iron funnel of the strongest sea-going steamer that passes the Fellowship Porters. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- She asked this question, rather of the fire than of the hostess of the Fellowship Porters, and looked round the little bar with troubled eyes. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- It was brought by porters. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Show the Force the Six Jolly Fellowship Porters, and the Force--to a constable--will show you a piece of perfection, Mr Kibble. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- When they had plodded on for some time nigh the river, Riah asked the way to a certain tavern called the Six Jolly Fellowship Porters. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- This description applies to the river-frontage of the Six Jolly Fellowship Porters. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- If I could choose, I should say a minute,' replied Eugene, 'for the Jolly Fellowship Porters are not the jolliest dogs I have known. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
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