English Dictionary

light porter

名詞

廃用

(obsolete, chiefly Victorian) A worker whose duties involve carrying light (i.e., not heavy) packages, as in a bank. / A type of porter ale lighter in color than the typical dark porter.

日本語の意味

銀行などで、軽い荷物（重くない荷物）を運ぶ労働者（旧語、主にビクトリア朝時代に使用） / 通常のダークポーターよりも色合いが薄いポーターエールの一種

The Victorian bank still employed a light porter to carry daily parcels between the counters.

そのヴィクトリア朝の銀行では、軽い荷物を運ぶ係が日々の小包を窓口間で運んでいた。

意味（1）

(obsolete, chiefly Victorian) A worker whose duties involve carrying light (i.e., not heavy) packages, as in a bank.

There is nothing exhilarating in caudle, nor enchanting in Kensington-gardens, when you are converted into a light porter of children.

意味（2）

A type of porter ale lighter in color than the typical dark porter.

Nearly all bitter drinks are good.... Here at least I think England cannot match Ireland, for our stouts are, as a rule, too sweet and clammy. But there used to be in the country districts a sort of light porter which was one of the most refreshing liquids conceivable for hot weather.

light porters （ plural ）