What does "portage" mean?
Portage: The act of carrying or transporting.
Additional senses
- 2.The price of carriage; porterage. Bp. Fell.
- 3.Capacity for carrying; tonnage. [Obs.] Hakluyt.
- 4.A carry between navigable waters. See 3d Carry.
- 5.To carry (goods, boats, etc.) overland between navigable waters.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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