单词 | portaging |
释义 | portagingn. The action of portage v. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > propelling other than by sail or oars > [noun] > by dragging or carrying over land carriagec1685 portage1698 portaging1836 carry1860 1836 M. McLeod Jrnl. 24 Oct. in Minnesota Hist. Bull. 4 (1922) 381 Made three miles, and encamped fatigued enough after our first day's Portaging. 1871 G. L. Huyshe Red River Exped. vii. 105 The labour of ‘portaging’ was very severe. 1957 W. L. Morton Manitoba iv. 82 Brave and skilful in the navigation, tracking, and portaging of their durable but awkward craft. 1993 Bayview Post (North York, Ont.) Mar. 18/3 Canoe trips are..great for spending quality time with friends. Tripping, portaging, cooking and living together often form a bond that holds strong through many years. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1836 |
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