PORTER

/ˈpɔːtə/ Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 9

Scrabble letter values: P₃O₁R₁T₁E₁R₁ = 8

Definition

verb carry luggage or supplies.
noun a person employed to carry luggage and supplies.
noun someone who guards an entrance. — synonyms: doorkeeper, doorman, door_guard, hall_porter, gatekeeper, ostiary
noun United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980). — synonyms: Katherine_Anne_Porter
noun United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946). — synonyms: Cole_Porter, Cole_Albert_Porter
noun United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910). — synonyms: William_Sydney_Porter, O._Henry
noun a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars). — synonyms: Pullman_porter
noun a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley. — synonyms: porter's_beer

“They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists”
“By the time I reached the train station I was exhausted, but fortunately there was a porter waiting.”