porter vs jack

porter and jack both are nouns.

porter and jack both are verbs.

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

As nouns, jack is a hypernym of porter; that is, jack is a word with a broader meaning than porter:

porter: a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
jack: someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

Other hypernyms of porter include laborer, labourer, manual laborer.

porter (noun)	jack (noun)
a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley	any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies	male donkey
a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)	tool for exerting pressure or lifting
someone who guards an entrance	one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
	small flag indicating a ship's nationality
	game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks
	an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug
	a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling
	immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted
	someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
	a small worthless amount

porter (verb)	jack (verb)
carry luggage or supplies	hunt with a jacklight
	lift with a special device

Difference between porter and jack

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