Home › Words › P › portainerportainerportainer means A crane for moving shipping containers.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, portainer ranks #16,733 of 42,749 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom a trademark, perhaps from transport and container, or port as these locations are most likely to use them.nounA crane for moving shipping containers.e.g.“The material handling system is made up of 14 portainers, three Gottwald cranes, 51 straddle carriers, five multitrailers, six reach stackers, as well as 11 tractors and 60 trailers.” — 2004, Gianpaolo Ghiani, Introduction to Logistics Systems Planning and Control, page 311:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.palletainer 65% match — A container that functions as a pallet vs portainer →seatainer 60% match — A large container for shipping freight by sea. vs portainer →cavalletto 59% match — A specialized gantry crane for loading and unloading cargo ships that attaches to and moves along guides on the ship's hatchway. vs portainer →containerised 57% match — Of freight, packed in a container for transport. vs portainer →yardhorse 57% match — A heavy-duty tractor designed for moving shipping containers on chassis around a shipping terminal. vs portainer →containerize 56% match — To transport (cargo) in large, standard containers. vs portainer →craneable 55% match — Of an object, that can be lifted and moved by a crane (lifting device). vs portainer →craneman 55% match — A crane operator. vs portainer →