1. portage(n = noun.possession) - the cost of carrying or transporting;
is a kind of cost
2. portage(n = noun.artifact) - overland track between navigable waterways;
is a kind of cart track, cartroad, track
3. portage(n = noun.act) - carrying boats and supplies overland;
is a kind of carry
Derived form verb port5
A sailor's wages when in port. [1913 Webster]
A porthole. Shak. [1913 Webster]
1. The act of carrying or transporting. [1913 Webster]
2. The price of carriage; porterage. Bp. Fell. [1913 Webster]
3. Capacity for carrying; tonnage. Hakluyt. [1913 Webster]
4. A carry between navigable waters. See 3d Carry. [1913 Webster]
To carry (goods, boats, etc.) overland between navigable waters. [1913 Webster]
portage, n. & v.
--n.
1 the carrying of boats or goods between two navigable waters.
2 a place at which this is necessary.
3 a the act or an instance of carrying or transporting. b the cost of this.
--v.tr. convey (a boat or goods) between navigable waters.
Etymology:
ME f. OF f. porter: see PORT(5)
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