Porter vs Sporter - What's the difference?
porter | sporter |
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).
Someone who sports something
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As nouns the difference between porter and sporter
is that porter is (l) while sporter is someone who sports something.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
* ----sporter
English
Noun
(en noun)citation