ostiary vs porter

ostiary and porter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ostiary	Yes	No	No	No
porter	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, ostiary and porter are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of ostiary include door guard, doorkeeper, doorman, gatekeeper, hall porter.

ostiary (noun)	porter (noun)
someone who guards an entrance	a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church	a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
	a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
	someone who guards an entrance

ostiary (verb)	porter (verb)
	carry luggage or supplies