Porter

pōrt′ėr, n. a door-keeper or gate-keeper: one who waits at the door to receive me ages:— fem. Port′ere , Port′re .— n. Port′erage , the office or duty of a porter.— Porter's lodge , a house or an apartment near a gate for the use of the porter. [O. Fr. portier —Low L. portarius —L. porta , a gate.]