Coolie vs. Porter
Difference Between Coolie and Porter
Coolienoun
An unskilled Asian worker, usually of Chinese or Indian descent; a labourer; a porter. Coolies were frequently transported to other countries in the 19th and early 20th centuries as indentured labourers.
Porternoun
A person who carries luggage and related objects.
By the time I reached the train station I was exhausted, but fortunately there was a porter waiting.Coolienoun
An Indian or a person of Indian descent.
Porternoun
(entomology) An ant having the specialized role of carrying.
Coolienoun
an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer
Porternoun
(computing) One who ports software (makes it usable on another platform).
Porternoun
A person in control of the entrance to a building.
Porternoun
(bowling) An employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away.
Porternoun
A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters, similar to a stout but less strong.
Porternoun
(Ireland) Stout (malt brew).
Porterverb
To serve as a porter; to carry.
Porternoun
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
Porternoun
someone who guards an entrance
Porternoun
United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)
Porternoun
United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)
Porternoun
United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
Porternoun
a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
Porternoun
a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
Porterverb
carry luggage or supplies;
They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists
