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Portage

Portage Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Portage? [n] carrying boats and supplies overland [n] overland track between navigable waterways [n] the cost of carrying or transporting Synonyms \| Synonyms for Portage: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Portage: admission \| admission fee \| air express \| airfreight \| airlift \| anchorage \| asportation \| bearing \| brokerage \| carfare \| carriage \| carry \| carrying \| cartage \| cellarage \| charge \| charges \| conveyance \| cover charge \| demand \| dockage \| drayage \| dues \| entrance fee \| exaction \| exactment \| expressage \| fare \| fee \| ferriage \| freight \| freightage \| haulage \| hauling \| hire \| license fee \| lighterage \| lugging \| packing \| pilotage \| porterage \| railway express \| salvage \| scot \| scot and lot \| shipment \| shipping \| shot \| storage \| telpherage \| toll \| toting \| towage \| transport \| transportation \| transshipment \| truckage \| waft \| waftage \| wagonage \| wharfage See Also \| carry \| cart track \| cartroad \| cost \| track Portage In Webster's Dictionary \Port"age\ (?; 48), n. [From 2d {Port}.] (Naut.) (a) A sailor's wages when in port. (b) The amount of a sailor's wages for a voyage. \Port"age\, n. [3d {Port}.] A porthole. [Obs.] --Shak. \Por"tage\, n. [F., from porter to carry. See {Port} to carry.] 1. The act of carrying or transporting. 2. The price of carriage; porterage. --Bp. Fell. 3. Capacity for carrying; tonnage. [Obs.] --Hakluyt. 4. A carry between navigable waters. See 3d {Carry}. \Por"tage\, v. t. & i. To carry (goods, boats, etc.) overland between navigable waters.

Portage Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Portage?

[n] carrying boats and supplies overland
[n] overland track between navigable waterways
[n] the cost of carrying or transporting

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Portage In Webster's Dictionary

\Port"age\ (?; 48), n. [From 2d {Port}.] (Naut.)
(a) A sailor's wages when in port.
(b) The amount of a sailor's wages for a voyage.


\Port"age\, n. [3d {Port}.]
A porthole. [Obs.] --Shak.


\Por"tage\, n. [F., from porter to carry. See {Port} to
carry.]
1. The act of carrying or transporting.

2. The price of carriage; porterage. --Bp. Fell.

3. Capacity for carrying; tonnage. [Obs.] --Hakluyt.

4. A carry between navigable waters. See 3d {Carry}.


\Por"tage\, v. t. & i.
To carry (goods, boats, etc.) overland between navigable
waters.

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