porterhouse
[ pawr-ter-hous, pohr- ]
/ ˈpɔr tərˌhaʊs, ˈpoʊr- /
noun, plural por·ter·hous·es [pawr-ter-hou-siz, pohr- for 1; pawr-ter-hou-ziz, pohr- for 2] /ˈpɔr tərˌhaʊ sɪz, ˈpoʊr- for 1; ˈpɔr tərˌhaʊ zɪz, ˈpoʊr- for 2/.
Also called porterhouse steak.
a choice cut of beef from between the prime ribs and the sirloin.
Archaic.
a house at which porter and other liquors are retailed.
Words nearby porterhouse
porter's sign,
porter, cole,
porterage,
portered,
porteress,
porterhouse,
porterville,
portfire,
portfolio,
portfolio employment,
portfolio worker
British Dictionary definitions for porter-house steak
porterhouse
/ (ˈpɔːtəˌhaʊs) /
noun
Also called: porterhouse steak
a thick choice steak of beef cut from the middle ribs or sirloin
(formerly) a place in which porter, beer, etc, and sometimes chops and steaks, were served
Word Origin for porterhouse
C19 (sense 1): said to be named after a porterhouse or chophouse in New York