porter Meaning and Definition

1. n. a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley

2. n. someone who guards an entrance

3. n. a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)

4. n. a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

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

6. n. United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)

7. n. United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)

8. v. carry luggage or supplies