1. (

• porter

) a person employed to carry luggage and supplies ;

2. (

• doorkeeper ,
• doorman ,
• door_guard ,
• hall_porter ,
• porter ,
• gatekeeper ,
• ostiary

) someone who guards an entrance ;

3. (

• Porter ,
• Katherine_Anne_Porter

) United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980) ;

4. (

• Porter ,
• Cole_Porter ,
• Cole_Albert_Porter

) United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946) ;

5. (

• Porter ,
• William_Sydney_Porter ,
• O._Henry

) United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910) ;

6. (

• porter ,
• Pullman_porter

) a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars) ;

7. (

• porter ,
• porter's_beer

) a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley ;

1. (

• porter

) carry luggage or supplies; "They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists" ;