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Porter

A man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who waits at the door to receive messages.

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Ale 76% connected

An intoxicating liquor made from an infusion of malt by fermentation and the addition of a bitter, usually hops.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Carry 76% connected

To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; -- often with away or off.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Employee 76% connected

One employed by another.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Guard 76% connected

To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend; to shelter; to shield from surprise or attack; t…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Jack 76% connected

A large tree, the Artocarpus integrifolia, common in the East Indies, closely allied to the breadfruit, from which it differs in having its leaves en…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Laborer 76% connected

One who labors in a toilsome occupation; a person who does work that requires strength rather than skill, as distinguished from that of an artisan.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Transport 76% connected

To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey; as, to transport goods; to transport troops.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Narrower term 1

Redcap 76% connected

The European goldfinch.

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Port 74% connected

A dark red or purple astringent wine made in Portugal. It contains a large percentage of alcohol.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Port 74% connected

A dark red or purple astringent wine made in Portugal. It contains a large percentage of alcohol.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Porterage 74% connected

The work of a porter; the occupation of a carrier or of a doorkeeper.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Porterage 74% connected

The work of a porter; the occupation of a carrier or of a doorkeeper.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 2

Doorkeeper 92% connected

One who guards the entrance of a house or apartment; a porter; a janitor.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Ostiary 92% connected

The mouth of a river; an estuary.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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