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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"

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