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(noun) dark sweet ale brewed from black malt |
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Synonyms: porter's beer |
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Related Words: ale, stout |
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| 2. |
(noun) a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars) |
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Synonyms: Pullman porter, redcap |
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Related Words: employee |
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(noun) a person employed to carry luggage and supplies |
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Related Words: laborer, labourer, manual laborer |
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(noun) someone who guards the entrance to a building |
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Synonyms: door guard, doorkeeper, doorman, gatekeeper, hall porter |
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Related Words: commissionaire, guard, night porter, ticket collector, ticket taker |
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