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porter

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Noun

  1. A person who carries luggage and related objects.
  2. An ant having the specialized role of carrying.
  3. One who ports software (makes it usable on another platform).
  4. A person in control of the entrance to a building.
  5. An employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away.
  6. A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters (etymology 1, sense 1), similar to a stout but less strong.
  7. Stout (malt brew).

Verb

  1. To serve as a porter; to carry.

Proper noun

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. A unisex given name.
  3. A placename in the United States: A town in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana.
  4. A placename in the United States: A town and village in Oxford County, Maine.
  5. A placename in the United States: A minor city in Yellow Medicine County and Lincoln County, Minnesota.
  6. A placename in the United States: An unincorporated community in Scott County, Missouri.
  7. A placename in the United States: A town in Niagara County, New York, named after Augustus Porter.
  8. A placename in the United States: An unincorporated community in Gallia County, Ohio.
  9. A placename in the United States: A town in Wagoner County, Oklahoma.
  10. A placename in the United States: An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Texas.
  11. A placename in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia.
  12. A placename in the United States: A town in Rock County, Wisconsin.
  13. A placename in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Porter Township.
  14. A placename in the United States: Ellipsis of Porter County.
  15. A placename in the United States: Ellipsis of Porter Crater.

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