Definition of "Porter" :

noun: a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley

noun: someone who guards an entrance

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

noun: a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

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

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

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

verb: carry luggage or supplies

"They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists."