Porter vs Pierce - What's the difference?
porter | pierce |
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).
to puncture; to break through
* Dryden
to create a hole in the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry
to break or interrupt abruptly
(figurative) To penetrate; to affect deeply.
* Alexander Pope
* Shakespeare
As a noun porter
is (l).As a proper noun pierce is
, medieval variant of piers modern usage may also derive from the surname.porter
English
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.
Etymology 2
From (etyl) portour, from (etyl) portier, from .Noun
(en noun)Coordinate terms
* beer, stoutAnagrams
* ----pierce
English
Verb
- The diver pierced the surface of the water with scarcely a splash.
- to pierce''' the enemy's line; a shot '''pierced the ship
- I pierce her tender side.
- Can you believe he pierced his tongue?
- A scream pierced the darkness.
- to pierce a mystery
- pierced with grief
- Can no prayers pierce thee?