light porters

Noun

light porter (plural light porters)

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.1841 September 18, Punch
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.1920, George Saintsbury, Notes on a Cellar Book