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porter vs redcap

redcap vs porter

porter and redcap both are nouns.

porter is a verb but redcap is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
porter Yes No Yes No
redcap Yes No No No
As nouns, redcap is a hyponym of porter; that is, redcap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than porter:
  • porter: a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
  • redcap: a porter who helps passengers with their baggage at a railroad station
Other hyponyms of porter include skycap.
porter (noun) redcap (noun)
a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley a porter who helps passengers with their baggage at a railroad station
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies a member of the military police in Britain
a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
someone who guards an entrance
porter (verb) redcap (verb)
carry luggage or supplies
Difference between porter and redcap

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