porter
Meaning
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- A person who carries luggage and related objects.
- An ant having the specialized role of carrying.
- One who ports software (makes it usable on another platform).
Synonyms
porter’s beer
Pullman porter
door guard
door’s man
baggage man
watch-man
burden-carrier
carrier of loads
carrier of burdens
street-porter
carry to term
baggage-man
portie
guardman
casual labourer
desk clerk
gate-keeper
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɔɹtɚ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English porter, portere, portier, borrowed from Anglo-Norman portour and Old French porteor, from Late Latin portātor, from past participle of Latin portāre (“to carry”).
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