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      porter
      noun
      A person who carries luggage and related objects.
      (countable, uncountable, beer) A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters (etymology 1, sense 1), similar to a stout but less strong.
      (countable) A person in control of the entrance to a building.
      (computing) One who ports software (makes it usable on another platform).
      (entomology) An ant having the specialized role of carrying.
      (countable, bowling) An employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away.
      (beer, Ireland) Stout (malt brew).
      A surname originating as an occupation.
      A unisex given name.
      A placename in the United States:
      A town in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana.
      A town and village in Oxford County, Maine.
      A minor city in Yellow Medicine County and Lincoln County, Minnesota.
      An unincorporated community in Scott County, Missouri.
      A town in Niagara County, New York, named after Augustus Porter.
      An unincorporated community in Gallia County, Ohio.
      A town in Wagoner County, Oklahoma.
      An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Texas.
      An unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia.
      A town in Rock County, Wisconsin.
      A number of townships in the United States, listed under Porter Township.
      Ellipsis of Porter County. [One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Valparaiso.]
      Ellipsis of Porter Crater.
      verb
      To serve as a porter; to carry.
      Roots
      portoport- · Latin · carry
      Synonyms for porter
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