Definition of Portage

Port´age
n.1.(Naut.) A sailor's wages when in port.
1.A porthole.
1.The act of carrying or transporting.
2.The price of carriage; porterage.
3.Capacity for carrying; tonnage.
4.A carry between navigable waters. See 3d Carry.
v. t. & i.1.To carry (goods, boats, etc.) overland between navigable waters.


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