Porter word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "porter" word
[noun] someone who guards the entrance to a building
[noun] a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
[noun] a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
[noun] American 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] act as a porter; carry as a porter
\Por"ter\, n. [F. porteur, fr. porter to carry, L. portare. See {Port} to carry.] 1. A carrier; one who carries or conveys burdens, luggage, etc.; for hire. 2. (Forging) 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}. 3. A malt liquor, of a dark color and moderately bitter taste, possessing tonic and intoxicating qualities. Note: Porter is said to be so called as having been first used chiefly by the London porters, and this application of the word is supposed to be not older than 1750.
Synonyms for porter
Cole Albert Porter, Cole Porter, door guard, doorkeeper, doorman, gatekeeper, hall porter, Katherine Anne Porter, O. Henry, ostiary, porter's beer, Pullman porter, redcap, William Sydney Porter
See also: ale | author | carry | commissionaire | composer | employee | guard | jack | laborer | labourer | manual laborer | night porter | stout | ticket collector | ticket taker | transport | writer |
Related terms: bakehead, bearer, brakie, busboy, caddie, caretaker, common carrier, coolie, doorkeeper, doorman, footplate man, gatekeeper, Hebe, ostiary, receptionist, shield-bearer, stevedore, the Water Bearer, trainboy, wagoner, watchman, water carrier
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Let's analyse "porter" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: RETROP. Average typing speed for these characters is 1545 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
porter: 6 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven. |
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