1. (noun) someone who guards an entrance

• door guard
• doorkeeper
• doorman
• gatekeeper
• hall porter
• ostiary

2. (noun) United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)

• katherine anne porter

3. (noun) United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)

• cole albert porter
• cole porter

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

• o. henry
• william sydney porter

5. (noun) a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)

• pullman porter

6. (noun) a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley

• porter's beer

1. (noun) a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

• jack
• laborer
• labourer
• manual laborer

2. (noun) someone who guards an entrance

• guard

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

• employee

4. (noun) a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley

• ale

5. (verb) carry luggage or supplies

• carry
• transport

1. (noun) a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

• redcap
• skycap

2. (noun) someone who guards an entrance

• commissionaire
• night porter
• ticket collector
• ticket taker

1. (noun) a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

• port

2. (verb) carry luggage or supplies

• porterage
• porterage