porter

IPA: pˈɔrtɝ

A person who carries luggage and related objects.
(entomology) An ant having the specialized role of carrying.
(computing) One who ports software (makes it usable on another platform).
(countable) A person in control of the entrance to a building.
(countable, bowling) An employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away.
(countable, uncountable, beer) A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters (etymology 1, sense 1), similar to a stout but less strong.
(beer, Ireland) Stout (malt brew).
A surname originating as an occupation.
A unisex given name
A placename in the United States:
A town in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana.
A town and village in Oxford County, Maine.
A minor city in Yellow Medicine County and Lincoln County, Minnesota.
An unincorporated community in Scott County, Missouri.
A town in Niagara County, New York, named after Augustus Porter.
An unincorporated community in Gallia County, Ohio.
A town in Wagoner County, Oklahoma.
An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Texas.
An unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia.
A town in Rock County, Wisconsin.
A number of townships in the United States, listed under Porter Township.
Ellipsis of Porter County. [One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Valparaiso.]
Ellipsis of Porter Crater.

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