portatore

Definitions of portatore
  1. noun
    (medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others
  2. noun
    a messenger who bears or presents
    synonyms: latore
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    type of:
    araldo, corriere, fattorino, messaggero, messo, nunzio
    a person who carries a message
  3. noun
    a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
    synonyms: trasportatore, vettore
  4. noun
    someone whose employment involves carrying something
    synonyms: corriere, latore, trasportatore
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    type of:
    passeggero
    a person who changes location
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