porterhouse porter·house n

porterhouse porter·house n
['pɔːtəˌhaʊs]
(also: porterhouse steak) lombata

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  • porterhouse — n. esp. US 1 hist. a house at which porter and other drinks were retailed. 2 a house where steaks, chops, etc. were served. Phrases and idioms: porterhouse steak a thick steak cut from the thick end of a sirloin …   Useful english dictionary

  • porterhouse — noun a) A public house where porter was sold; often also served steaks, chops etc b) A cut of beef taken from the thick end of the short loin; it has a T shaped bone and a large piece of tenderloin; a porterhouse steak …   Wiktionary

  • porterhouse — /ˈpɔtəhaʊs/ (say pawtuhhows) noun 1. Also, porterhouse steak. a thick cut T bone steak from the rump end of the loin. 2. (formerly) a house where porter and other liquors were retailed. {porter3 + house1} …  

  • porterhouse — por•ter•house [[t]ˈpɔr tərˌhaʊs, ˈpoʊr [/t]] n. pl. hous•es [[t] ˌhaʊ zɪz[/t]] 1) Also called por′terhouse steak′. a choice cut of beef from between the prime ribs and the sirloin 2) archaic a house at which porter and other liquors are retailed… …   From formal English to slang

  • porterhouse — noun Date: circa 1758 1. a house where malt liquor (as porter) is sold 2. a large steak cut from the thick end of the short loin to contain a T shaped bone and a large piece of tenderloin see beef illustration …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Steve Porter (producer) — Steve Porter (born c. 1978)[1] is a music video producer, remixer and DJ originally from Amherst, Massachusetts. Porter, who began producing music at the age of sixteen while attending The Williston Northampton School, was discovered by Chris… …   Wikipedia

  • por|ter|house — «PR tuhr HOWS, POHR », noun. 1. a choice beefsteak cut from the thick end of the short loin and containing the tenderloin. 2. Archaic. a) an establishment at which porter and other malt liquors are sold. b) a chophouse. ╂[(def. 1) because this… …   Useful english dictionary

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