porter

Meanings

• noun

  A person who carries heavy loads or luggage for pay.

  - "The porter at the train station helped us with our luggage."
  - "John used to be a porter before he got promoted to manager."

• noun

  A large container for liquids or bulk materials, typically having a capacity of several hundred tons.

  - "The cargo ship was loaded with several porters of oil."
  - "The factory produced porter for export to other countries."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with porter
borer , sorter , quarter , ranger , porterhouse

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Homophones

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1. Porter (English) : A type of beer
   

2. Porter (English) : A person who operates a lift or elevator
   

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Variants

List of all variants of porter that leads to same result
porter , porters , portered , portering , Cole Albert Porter , Porter , David Porter , Eliot Furness Porter , Eliot Porter , Gene Porter , Katherine Anne Porter , Noah Porter , O. Henry , William Sydney Porter

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Forms

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porters, portered, portering

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Etymology

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Originally meaning a gatekeeper, from Old French 'porter' meaning 'to carry'.

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Trivia

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1. The Guinness Book of World Records holds the record for the largest porter ever brewed, which was produced in 2011 and contained 35,000 liters of beer.

2. The term 'porterhouse' comes from the practice of butchers selling the best cut of beef from the rear quarter of the animal to porters, who would eat it after a long day's work.

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Related Concepts

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1. Porterage: A fee paid for carrying or transporting goods

2. Drayman: A person who drives a dray, a large wagon or truck, usually for delivering goods

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Culture

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In literature, the porter is often used as a symbol of strength, endurance, and hospitality. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, the porter's scene is a comedic relief from the tragic events of the play.

How to Memorize "porter"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person carrying heavy loads or a large container being transported.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'porter' with the image of a strong person or a large container.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'P-O-R-T-E-R: Person Overcoming Resistance To Exert Remarkable Strength'.

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