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portage

portage is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 5 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.The act of carrying or transporting.
  2. 2.The price of carriage; porterage. Bp. Fell.
  3. 3.Capacity for carrying; tonnage. [Obs.] Hakluyt.
  4. 4.A carry between navigable waters. See 3d Carry.
  5. 5.To carry (goods, boats, etc.) overland between navigable waters.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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