Potter vs Porter - What's the difference?
potter | porter |
One who makes pots and other ceramic wares.
* 1961 , J. A. Philip, "Mimesis in the Sophistês'' of Plato," ''Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association , vol. 92, p. 453,
(idiomatic, biblical) God, the creator.
* 1611. Old Testament , King James Version, Isaiah 64:8,
* 1978. Old Testament , New International Version, Isaiah 64:8,
One who places flowers or other plants inside their pots.
One who pots meats or other eatables.
One who hawks crockery or earthenware.
The (red-bellied terrapin), .
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(obsolete) To poke repeatedly.
(British) To act in a vague or unmotivated way.
(British) To move slowly or aimlessly. (Often (potter about), (potter around))
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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).
As nouns the difference between potter and porter
is that potter is one who makes pots and other ceramic wares while porter is a person who carries luggage and related objects.As verbs the difference between potter and porter
is that potter is to poke repeatedly while porter is to serve as a porter, to carry.As proper nouns the difference between potter and porter
is that potter is {{surname|A=An|English occupational|from=occupations}} for a potter while Porter is {{surname}.potter
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) pottere, from late (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)- shoemakers, weavers, potters , bronzeworkers who produced and purveyed the articles necessary for daily life.
- But now, O Lord, thou art our Father; we are the clay, and thou art our potter ; and we are the work of thy hand.
- O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter ; we are all the work of thy hand.
- (De Quincey)
Synonyms
* (Pseudemys rubriventris) (northern red-bellied cooter),Derived terms
* potter’s clay * potter’s field * potter’s rot * potter’s wheel * potteryReferences
* (Biblical) Bratcher, Dennis Bratcher (2006), The Potter'', ''The Voice CRI/Voice Institute [http://www.crivoice.org/phototour/ppotter.html]Etymology 2
Frequentative of pote, equivalent to .Alternative forms
* putter, pouter, pudder, potherVerb
(en verb)Derived terms
* potter about * potter around English agent nouns ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==Noun
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.