porter

Noun

• a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley

• a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)

• United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)

• United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)

• United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)

• someone who guards an entrance

• a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

Verb

• carry luggage or supplies
  • They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  porter's beer , Pullman porter , Porter , William Sydney Porter , O. Henry , Cole Porter , Cole Albert Porter , Katherine Anne Porter , doorkeeper , doorman , door guard , hall porter , gatekeeper , ostiary