#1 Porter n. [porter] a person employed to carry luggage and supplies. wn #2 Porter n. [doorkeeper, doorman, door guard, hall porter, porter, gatekeeper, ostiary] someone who guards an entrance. wn #3 Porter v. [porter] carry luggage or supplies; "They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists". wn #4 Porter n. [Katherine Anne Porter] United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980). wn #5 Porter n. [Cole Porter, Cole Albert Porter] United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946). wn