Porter
51porter — English has two distinct words porter, one for a ‘person who carries things’ [14] and the other for a ‘door attendant’ [13]. The former comes via Old French portour from medieval Latin portātor, a derivative of Latin portāre ‘carry’ (source of… …
52porter — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin portarius, from Latin porta gate more at port Date: 13th century chiefly British a person stationed at a door or gate to admit or assist those entering II. noun Etymology:… …
53porter — noun 1 helps lift and carry things ADJECTIVE ▪ hospital, kitchen, railway (all BrE) PORTER + VERB ▪ carry sth 2 (BrE) in charge of the entrance of a large building ADJECTIVE …
54porter — 1. noun a) A person who carries luggage and related objects. By the time I reached the train station I was exhausted, but fortunately there was a porter waiting. b) A person in control of the entrance to a building 2. verb a) To serve as a porter …
55Porter — 1 Original name in latin Porter Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/Chicago longitude 41.61559 latitude 87.0742 altitude 198 Population 4858 Date 2011 05 14 2 Original name in latin Porter Name in other language State code …
56porter — I porter, portress (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. guard, gatekeeper, concierge, doorman, sentinel, warder; bearer, redcap (inf.). See transportation, safety. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A gatekeeper] Syn. doorkeeper, doorman, lodgekeeper …
57Porter — Por|ter der, auch (bes. österr.) das; s, <aus gleichbed. engl. porter, wohl gekürzt aus porter s beer, eigtl. »Bier des Lastenträgers«, weil es früher bevorzugt von Dienstmännern getrunken wurde> dunkles, obergäriges, starkes [engl.] Bier …
58porter — I noun a porter helped with the bags Syn: carrier, bearer; N.Amer. redcap, skycap II noun; Brit. the college porter Syn: doorman, doorkeeper, commissionaire, gatekeeper, concierge, security officer …
59porter — UK [ˈpɔː(r)tə(r)] / US [ˈpɔrtər] noun [countable] Word forms porter : singular porter plural porters a) someone in a station, airport, or hotel whose job is helping people with their bags and showing them where to go b) British an orderly in a… …
60Porter — /ˈpɔtə/ (say pawtuh) noun 1. Cole, 1893–1964, US composer, who wrote the scores to many Broadway musicals and films. 2. Dorothy Featherstone, 1954–2008, Australian poet and writer of verse novels; works include The Monkey s Mask (1994). 3. Hal… …
