porter

Definition of porter in English English dictionary: A person who carries luggage and related objects
By the time I reached the train station I was exhausted, but fortunately there was a porter waiting.; In the bowling industry, an employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away; To serve as a porter, to carry; One who ports software (converts it to another platform); A person in control of the entrance to a building; Another name for the malt brew stout; A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters, similar to a stout but less strong; {n} one who has the charge of a gate, a carrier of burdens, a kind of strong beer; Mans the Porter's Lodge, directs visitors, sorts mail and answers questions Porters are more or less omniscient on the topics of College and University life, and are always willing to give advice; but be warned, it's not always of the helpful variety [Oxford]; A baggage handler See also skycap; A person who does routine cleaning; 's dominance (the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries) these were chiefly popular in rural areas and among the more prosperous classes; A dark beer resembling light stout, made from malt browned or charred by drying at a high temperature Short for Porter's Ale because the porters of the London street markets were especially fond of it Note that Yuengling's is a beer and is cold lagered in the German style and as such is not a true porter, IT'S BETTER!; A deep brown ale, lighter in body than a stout, originating in London in 1722; for hire; A man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who waits at the door to receive messages; In a hospital, a porter is someone whose job is to move patients from place to place. American filmmaker whose works include the first edited film, The Life of an American Fireman and The Great Train Robbery (both 1903). American writer known for her carefully crafted short stories as well as her novel Ship of Fools (1962). She won a Pulitzer Prize for her Collected Stories (1965). British biochemist. He shared a 1972 Nobel Prize for research on the chemical structure and nature of antibodies. American writer whose short stories are collected in a number of volumes, including Cabbages and Kings (1904) and The Four Million (1906). Bliss William Dwight Porter Ruth Porter Crawford Countee Porter William Sydney Porter Helen Porter Mitchell Porter Cole Albert Porter David Porter David Dixon Porter Fitz John Porter Katherine Anne; Originally a blend of inexpensive mild ale and expensive old or brown ale, this beer gained its name due to its popularity with the market porters of London's 18th and 19th century working class Porters are dark, medium-bodied beers brewed with large amounts of roasted malts balanced by a moderate hop bitterness Porters were the predecessors of the stouts Notable commercial examples include Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter and Anchor Porter "Baltic Porters" are very similar to Imperial Stouts because they were also traditionally exported from Britain to Czarist Russia and the Baltic states A great Baltic porter is Sinebrychoff Porter; A bar of iron or steel at the end of which a forging is made; esp; {i} one who carries parcels; doorman, concierge; type of dark beer; (British) janitor; a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars) a person employed to carry luggage and supplies United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O; a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley; A porter on a train is a person whose job is to make up beds in the sleeping car and to help passengers; a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars); gate-keeper or door-keeper; A very dark ale, characterized by the sharp, roasted flavor of Black Patent malt Many beer historians consider Porter to be the style which eventually evolved into Stout; carry luggage or supplies; "They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists"; A characteristically dark brown beer, of English origin The bitterness of this beer derives from the use of roasted, unmalted barley; A porter is a person whose job is to be in charge of the entrance of a building such as a hotel; Another name for stout; A dark-brown beer made from charred or browned malt and produced by rapid fermentation at a relatively high tempurature; a long, large bar, to the end of which a heavy forging is attached, and by means of which the forging is lifted and handled in hammering and heating; called also porter bar; A porter is a person whose job is to carry things, for example people's luggage at a railway station or in a hotel; someone who guards an entrance; United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980); A single engined turbine aircraft carrying up to ten jumpers; United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O Henry (1862-1910); United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946); a person employed to carry luggage and supplies; A carrier; one who carries or conveys burdens, luggage, etc; Henry (1862-1910) United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946) United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980) carry luggage or supplies; "They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists; A malt liquor, of a dark color and moderately bitter taste, possessing tonic and intoxicating qualities; This was originally produced before the fine art of roasting malt was perfected It is normally dark in color, medium in alcohol, and roasty in flavor; hamal
hall porter: A hotel worker who carries luggage to the rooms of guests
light porter: A worker whose duties involve carrying light (i.e., not heavy) packages, as in a bank
light porter: A type of porter ale lighter in color than the typical dark porter
night porter: A porter on duty during the night
Cole Albert Porter: As a student at Yale University he composed about 300 songs, including "Bulldog"; he went on to study law and then music at Harvard. He made his Broadway debut with the musical comedy See America First (1916). In 1917 he went to France and became an itinerant playboy; though rather openly homosexual, he married a wealthy divorcée. He wrote songs for the Broadway success Paris (1928), and this led to a series of his own hit musicals, including Anything Goes (1934), Red, Hot and Blue (1934), Kiss Me, Kate (1948), Can-Can (1953), and Silk Stockings (1955). Porter also worked on a number of films, such as High Society (1956). His witty, sophisticated songs, for which he wrote both words and music, include "Night and Day," "I Get a Kick Out of You," "Begin the Beguine," and "I've Got You Under My Skin." Porter's large output might have been even more vast had not a riding accident in 1937 necessitated 30 operations and eventually the amputation of a leg
Cole Albert Porter: born June 9, 1891, Peru, Ind., U.S. died Oct. 15, 1964, Santa Monica, Calif. U.S. composer and lyricist. Porter was born to an affluent family and studied violin and piano as a child and composed an operetta at age
Cole Porter: As a student at Yale University he composed about 300 songs, including "Bulldog"; he went on to study law and then music at Harvard. He made his Broadway debut with the musical comedy See America First (1916). In 1917 he went to France and became an itinerant playboy; though rather openly homosexual, he married a wealthy divorcée. He wrote songs for the Broadway success Paris (1928), and this led to a series of his own hit musicals, including Anything Goes (1934), Red, Hot and Blue (1934), Kiss Me, Kate (1948), Can-Can (1953), and Silk Stockings (1955). Porter also worked on a number of films, such as High Society (1956). His witty, sophisticated songs, for which he wrote both words and music, include "Night and Day," "I Get a Kick Out of You," "Begin the Beguine," and "I've Got You Under My Skin." Porter's large output might have been even more vast had not a riding accident in 1937 necessitated 30 operations and eventually the amputation of a leg
Cole Porter: a US musician who wrote many popular songs and musicals (=plays or films that use singing and dancing to tell a story) . His songs are still popular, and are admired for their clever and amusing words. They include Night and Day, Let's Do It, and I've Got You Under My Skin (1891-1964). born June 9, 1891, Peru, Ind., U.S. died Oct. 15, 1964, Santa Monica, Calif. U.S. composer and lyricist. Porter was born to an affluent family and studied violin and piano as a child and composed an operetta at age
David Dixon Porter: born June 8, 1813, Chester, Pa., U.S. died Feb. 13, 1891, Washington, D.C. U.S. naval officer. He served under his father, David Porter, in the West Indies and in the Mexican navy before joining the U.S. Navy in 1829. Promoted to commander in the American Civil War, he served under his foster brother, David Farragut, to help win the Battle of New Orleans. In 1863 he succeeded in running his fleet past the Confederate fort at Vicksburg to meet Ulysses S. Grant's troops and complete the effort to open the Mississippi River to Union forces. After the war he served as superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy (1865-69) and was promoted to admiral (1870)
David Porter: born Feb. 1, 1780, Boston, Mass., U.S. died March 3, 1843, Pera, Tur. U.S. naval officer. He joined the navy (1798) and served in the Tripolitan War. In the War of 1812 he commanded the Essex, the first U.S. warship to operate in the Pacific Ocean; he captured several British whaling vessels and took possession of Nuku Hiva, the largest of the Marquesas Islands (1813). He was blockaded by British frigates in Valparaíso, Chile, where he surrendered (1814). He served on the board of naval commissioners (1815-23) and commanded a squadron to suppress piracy in the West Indies (1823-25). For unauthorized action against Spanish authorities in Puerto Rico, he was court-martialed and suspended from duty. He resigned in 1826 and became commander of the Mexican navy (1826-29)
Fitz-John Porter: born Aug. 31, 1822, Portsmouth, N.H., U.S. died May 21, 1901, Morristown, N.J. U.S. army officer. He graduated from West Point and later taught there (1849-55). In the American Civil War he was made a brigadier general of volunteers. In the Second Battle of Bull Run he served under Gen. John Pope, who blamed Porter for the Union's defeat. At his court-martial, Porter claimed that Pope's orders were confusing and impossible to execute, but he was found guilty and cashiered. In 1879 he won a review of his case, which supported his claim of innocence. In 1886 he was reappointed an army officer and placed, at his own request, on the retired list
Katherine Anne Porter: born May 15, 1890, Indian Creek, Texas, U.S. died Sept. 18, 1980, Silver Spring, Md. U.S. writer. She worked as a journalist in Chicago and Denver, Colo., before leaving in 1920 for Mexico, the setting of several of her stories. Her collections include Flowering Judas (1930), her first and most popular; Pale Horse, Pale Rider (1939), a set of three novellas; and Collected Short Stories (1965, Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award). Her stories have a richness of texture and complexity of character delineation usually achieved only in the novel. Ship of Fools (1962) is her only novel
William Dwight Porter Bliss: born Aug. 20, 1856, Constantinople, Tur. died Oct. 8, 1926, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. social reformer. The son of U.S. missionaries, he graduated from Hartford Theological Seminary and held Congregationalist and Episcopalian pastorates. An advocate of Christian socialism, he organized the first such group in the U.S. in 1889. He lectured widely on labour and social reform and compiled many books, including the Encyclopedia of Social Reform (1897)
a porter: schlepper
night porter: hotel porter that works at night
night porter: A night porter is a person whose job is to be on duty at the main reception desk of a hotel throughout the night. someone who works at the main entrance of a hotel during the night
porters: plural of porter
pullman porter: porter: a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)

Turkish - English

Definition of porter in Turkish English dictionary
sırık hamalı a porter who: with a partner, carries a load suspended from the middle of a pole

porter

Hyphenation

por·ter

Turkish pronunciation

pôrtır

Synonyms

baggage carrier, bearer, bellhop, carrier, concierge, doorkeeper, doorperson, gatekeeper, janitor, redcap, skycap, transporter

Pronunciation

/ˈpôrtər/ /ˈpɔːrtɜr/

Etymology

[ 'pOr-t&r, 'por- ] (noun.) 13th century. From Anglo-Norman portour, from Old French porteor Latin portātor, from past participle of portare (“to carry”)