por ‧ ter /ˈpɔːtə $ ˈpɔːrtər/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: porteur , from Late Latin portator , from Latin portare ; ⇨ ↑ portable 1 ]
1 . [countable] someone whose job is to carry people’s bags at railway stations, airports etc
2 . [countable] British English someone in charge of the entrance to a hotel, hospital etc
3 . [countable] British English someone whose job is to carry heavy goods at markets
4 . [countable] American English someone whose job is to look after the part of a train where people sleep
5 . [countable] American English someone whose job is to look after a building by cleaning it, repairing things etc
6 . [uncountable] old-fashioned a dark brown bitter beer