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Definition of Skycap
1. Noun. A porter who helps passengers with their baggage at an airport.
Definition of Skycap
1. Noun. A porter at an airport. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Skycap
1. a porter at an airport [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Skycap
Literary usage of Skycap
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe (1888)
"The skycap couldn't get much of the luggage into the car's sporty little trunk.
He had to stack half of it up on the back seat, which wasn't much more than ..."
2. Adventure Guide to Jamaica by Paris Permenter, John Bigley (2005)
"Airport skycap-porter: 50<Z per bag. Taxis: 10-15% for longer rides, but not
expected for short ones. Hotel bell desk: US $1 per bag or to call a cab. ..."
3. Jamaica Alive! by P. Permenter, J. Bigley (1999)
"Tip §> Restaurants: 15% of bill, but check first to see if a service charge has
already been included. §> Bars: US $1 per drink. <§> Airport skycap-porter: ..."
4. Cats in a Chowder by Fred J Schneider (2006)
"Now I had more baggage than a skycap on the honor system, including aiding a spy
whose cover was so ludicrous it wouldn't have fooled the Warren Commission. ..."
5. Claudine the Circus Woman by Timothy J. Quinlan (2000)
"I summoned a skycap and we wheeled him to the curbside. When I turned back to
find him, I saw that his driver and limousine had arrived. ..."
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