Porter, solidly built (5)
I believe the answer is:
stout
'porter' is the definition.
('stout' can be a synonym of 'porter')
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stout that I've seen before include "Overweight; porter" , "Full-bodied" , "Fat - strong" , "Rather fat, drink" , "drinks?" .)