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porter

noun verb

A very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley

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Word length
6
Starts with
P
Ends with
R
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
B1

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noun

  1. A very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley

noun

  1. Someone who guards an entrance

noun

  1. A railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)

noun

  1. A person employed to carry luggage and supplies

verb

  1. Carry luggage or supplies

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

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They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists

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