Overseer vs Porter - What's the difference?
overseer | porter | Related terms |
A person who carries luggage and related objects.
A person in control of the entrance to a building.
In the bowling industry, an employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away.
A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters, similar to a stout but less strong.
(Ireland) Stout (malt brew).
(computing) One who ports software (converts it to another platform).
Overseer is a related term of porter.
As nouns the difference between overseer and porter
is that overseer is one who oversees or supervises a supervisor while porter is (l).overseer
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Synonyms
: administrator – n. : foreman – n. : chief, head – n., head man : controller OR comptroller – n. : organizer – n. : superintendent – n. : supervisor – n. : curator - n.Derived terms
* (l)porter
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Etymology 1
From (etyl) portour, from (etyl)Noun
(en noun)- By the time I reached the train station I was exhausted, but fortunately there was a porter waiting.