porter
Example Sentences
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I have met a few porters and ticket sellers, but so far no conductors.
From Literature
From there, smaller vehicles navigate over rough terrain before porters and mules haul baskets on the final stretch, up to 20,000 feet above sea level.
The sound of sandals slapping as porters jumped down from open doorways and the deep horn of departure instilled a sense of calm.
People particularly enjoyed taking in the Pullman porters, the Black men whom industrialist George Pullman hired to serve the sleeper cars on his trains.
From Literature
He joined the 35-member expedition as a porter despite no prior mountaineering experience.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
