porter
noun
[ ˈpɔːtə ]
• a person employed to carry luggage and other loads, especially in a railway station, airport, hotel, or market.
Similar:
carrier,
bearer,
baggage carrier,
baggage bearer,
Sherpa,
stretcher bearer,
redcap,
skycap,
khalasi,
cargador,
• dark brown bitter beer brewed from malt partly charred or browned by drying at a high temperature.
• "a nice pint of porter"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French porteour, from medieval Latin portator, from Latin portare ‘carry’.
porter
noun
• an employee in charge of the entrance of a hotel, block of flats, college, or other large building.
• "a night porter"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French portier, from late Latin portarius, from porta ‘gate, door’.
