[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

porter \por"ter\, n. f. portier, l. portarius, from porta a
   gate, door. see port a gate.
   a man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who
   waits at the door to receive messages. --shak.
   1913 webster

         to him the porter openeth.               --john x. 3.
   1913 webster
see also:
port 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
      1913 webster

   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.
      1913 webster

   3. a malt liquor, of a dark color and moderately bitter
      taste, possessing tonic and intoxicating qualities.
      1913 webster

   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.
         1913 webster
see also:
port porter bar 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

beer \beer\, n. oe. beor, ber, as. be'or; akin to fries.
   biar, icel. bj?rr, ohg. bior, d.  g. bier, and possibly e.
   brew. root93, see brew.
   1. a fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but
      commonly from barley malt, with hops or some other
      substance to impart a bitter flavor.
      1913 webster

   note: beer has different names, as small beer, ale,
         porter, brown stout, lager beer, according to its
         strength, or other qualities. see ale.
         1913 webster

   2. a fermented extract of the roots and other parts of
      various plants, as spruce, ginger, sassafras, etc.
      1913 webster

   small beer, weak beer; fig. insignificant matters. "to
      suckle fools, and chronicle small beer." --shak.
      1913 webster
see also:
brew small beer ale porter brown stout lager beer 
ale small beer 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

porter
     n 1: a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
     2: someone who guards an entrance syn: doorkeeper, doorman,
         door guard, hall porter, gatekeeper, ostiary
     3: united states writer of novels and short stories 1890-1980
        syn: katherine anne porter
     4: united states composer and lyricist of musical comedies
        1891-1946 syn: cole porter, cole albert porter
     5: united states writer of short stories whose pen name was o.
        henry 1862-1910 syn: william sydney porter, o. henry
     6: a railroad employee who assists passengers especially on
        sleeping cars syn: pullman porter
     7: a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
        syn: porter's beer
     v : carry luggage or supplies; "they portered the food up mount
         kilimanjaro for the tourists"
see also:
doorkeeper doorman door guard hall porter gatekeeper ostiary 
katherine anne porter cole porter cole albert porter william sydney porter o. henry 
pullman porter porter's beer 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

73 moby thesaurus words for "porter":
   aquarius, ganymede, hebe, baggage man, bakehead, bearer, bheesty,
   brakeman, brakie, busboy, butcher, caddie, caretaker,
   cargo handler, carrier, carrier pigeon, carter, cerberus, cleaner,
   common carrier, concierge, conductor, conveyer, coolie, cupbearer,
   dispatcher, doorkeeper, doorman, drayman, express, expressman,
   fireman, footplate man, freighter, gatekeeper, guard, gun bearer,
   hauler, homing pigeon, janitor, letter carrier, lineman,
   litter-bearer, ostiary, railroad man, railroader, receptionist,
   redcap, shield-bearer, skycap, smoke agent, stationmaster,
   stevedore, stoker, stretcher-bearer, super, superintendent,
   switchman, the water bearer, trainboy, trainman, trainmaster,
   transporter, truck driver, trucker, usher, wagoner, warden,
   watchman, water boy, water carrier, yardman, yardmaster

[6] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

porter
   a gate-keeper 2 sam. 18:26; 2 kings 7:10; 1 chr. 9:21; 2 chr.
   8:14. of the levites, 4,000 were appointed as porters by david
   1 chr. 23:5, who were arranged according to their families
   26:1-19 to take charge of the doors and gates of the temple.
   they were sometimes employed as musicians 1 chr. 15:18.
   

[7] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

porter, in town, fips 61164
  location: 41.62730 n, 87.08191 w
  population 1990: 3118 1245 housing units
  area: 16.4 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 46304
porter, me
  zip codes: 04068
porter, mn city, fips 52144
  location: 44.64075 n, 96.16961 w
  population 1990: 210 99 housing units
  area: 5.8 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 56280
porter, ok town, fips 60150
  location: 35.86921 n, 95.52286 w
  population 1990: 588 249 housing units
  area: 1.3 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 74454
porter, tx
  zip codes: 77365

[8] : U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)

porter -- u.s. county in indiana
   population 2000:    146798
   housing units 2000: 57616
   land area 2000:     418.110194 sq. miles 1082.900386 sq. km
   water area 2000:    103.500698 sq. miles 268.065565 sq. km
   total area 2000:    521.610892 sq. miles 1350.965951 sq. km
   located within:       indiana in, fips 18
   location:             41.523510 n, 87.086655 w
   headwords:
    porter
    porter, in
    porter county
    porter county, in

[9] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

porter, ok -- u.s. town in oklahoma
   population 2000:    574
   housing units 2000: 253
   land area 2000:     0.713642 sq. miles 1.848324 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    0.713642 sq. miles 1.848324 sq. km
   fips code:            60150
   located within:       oklahoma ok, fips 40
   location:             35.867448 n, 95.521818 w
   zip codes 1990:     74454
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    porter, ok
    porter

[10] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

porter, in -- u.s. town in indiana
   population 2000:    4972
   housing units 2000: 1966
   land area 2000:     6.303586 sq. miles 16.326212 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.304992 sq. miles 0.789925 sq. km
   total area 2000:    6.608578 sq. miles 17.116137 sq. km
   fips code:            61164
   located within:       indiana in, fips 18
   location:             41.626005 n, 87.071798 w
   zip codes 1990:     46304
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    porter, in
    porter

[11] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

porter, mn -- u.s. city in minnesota
   population 2000:    190
   housing units 2000: 98
   land area 2000:     2.228835 sq. miles 5.772657 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.007818 sq. miles 0.020249 sq. km
   total area 2000:    2.236653 sq. miles 5.792906 sq. km
   fips code:            52144
   located within:       minnesota mn, fips 27
   location:             44.638093 n, 96.165826 w
   zip codes 1990:     56280
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    porter, mn
    porter

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