Word Meaning

portage definition and meaning

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