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The range of services conducted by porters is extensive, from shuttling luggage aboard a train (a railroad porter) to bearing heavy burdens at altitude in inclement weather on multi-month mountaineering expeditions. They can carry items on their backs or on their heads. The word "porter" derives from the Latin portare (to carry). [1]
This style of palanquin was probably due to the steep terrain and rough or narrow roads unsuitable to European-style sedan chairs. Travellers by silla usually employed a number of porters, who would alternate carrying the occupant. [citation needed] The porters were known as silleros, cargueros or silleteros (sometimes translated as "saddle-men").
Bellhops interact with a variety of people each day, and duties often include opening the front door, moving luggage, valeting cars, calling cabs, transporting guests, advising directions, performing basic concierge work, and responding to guests' needs. While carrying luggage, they escort guests to their rooms.
In Australia, a railway porter had various roles, similar to those described above. A baggage porter assisted with luggage; an operating porter assisted with safeworking duties; a station porter assisted with general station duties; and as in British usage a lad porter was a junior station porter.
carry on, carryon (informal) have a love affair [30] (colloquial) carrying-on, unruly behaviour (v.) continue (Keep Calm and Carry On) luggage that can be carried aboard an aircraft, bus, or train (UK: hand luggage or baggage) cart: usu. 2-wheeled one-horse vehicle (as that used in farming)
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A Left Luggage office at the main bus station of Fortaleza, Brazil. Left luggage, also luggage storage or bag storage, is a place where one can temporarily store one's luggage so as to not have to carry it. Left luggage is not synonymous with lost luggage. Often at an airport or train station there may be a staffed 'left luggage counter' or ...
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