Synonyms of the word

ostiary

• n. The mouth of a river; an estuary.
• n. One who keeps the door, especially the door of a church; a porter.

clergyman

• n. An ordained (male) Christian minister, a male member of the clergy.

doorkeeper

• n. The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes just a doorman, sometimes something more.

doorman

• n. A man who holds open the door at the entrance to a building, summons taxicabs, and provides an element…

gatekeeper

• n. A person who guards or monitors passage through a gate.
• n. A person or group who controls access to something or somebody.
• n. A common orange and brown butterfly with eyespots, Pyronia tithonus, of the Nymphalidae family.

guard

• n. A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
• n. (military) A squad responsible for protecting something.
• n. The part of a sword that protects the wielder's hand.
• n. A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.
• n. (Australia) A panel of a car that encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
• n. (basketball) A relatively short player, playing farther from the basket than a forward or center.
• n. (cricket) The position on the popping crease where a batsman makes a mark to align himself with the wicket;…
• n. (American football) Either of two offensive positions between the center and each of the offensive tackles,…
• n. (sports) A player playing a position named guard.
• n. (rail transport) An employee, normally travelling in the last vehicle of a train, responsible for the…
• n. (computing, programming) A Boolean expression that must evaluate to true for a branch of program execution…
• v. To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.
• v. To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.
• v. To watch by way of caution or defense; to be caution; to be in a state or position of defense or safety.
• v. To protect the edge of, especially with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces,…
• v. To fasten by binding; to gird.

porter

• n. A person who carries luggage and related objects.
• n. (entomology) An ant having the specialized role of carrying.
• n. (computing) One who ports software (makes it usable on another platform).
• n. A person in control of the entrance to a building.
• n. (bowling) An employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away.
• n. A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters, similar to a stout but less strong.
• n. (Ireland) Stout (malt brew).
• v. To serve as a porter; to carry.

reverend

• adj. worthy of reverence or respect.
• n. (informal) a member of the Christian clergy.