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porter

nounverb /poʊrtər/ 2 syllables 6 letters Scrabble 8 WWF 9
Definitions
noun

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

noun

someone who guards an entrance

noun

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

noun

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

noun

a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley

noun

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

noun

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

verb

carry luggage or supplies

“They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists”

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