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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024por•tage /ˈpɔrtɪdʒ or, for 2, 3. 4, 5. in Unabridged dictionary pɔrˈtɑʒ/USA pronunciation. n. [uncountable]- the act of carrying;
carriage. - Transportthe carrying of boats, etc., across land from one river, etc., to another.
- Transportthe route over which this is done.
See -port-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024por•tage (pôr′tij, pōr′-, or, for 2, 3, 5, 6, pôr täzh′),USA pronunciation n., v., -taged, -tag•ing. n. - the act of carrying;
carriage. - Transportthe carrying of boats, goods, etc., overland from one navigable water to another.
- Transportthe route over which this is done.
- the cost of carriage.
v.i. - Transportto make a portage:On this stretch of the river, we have to portage for a mile.
v.t. - to carry (something) over a portage;
make a portage with:We portaged our canoe around the rapids.
- Middle French; see port5, -age
- late Middle English 1375–1425
- Place Namesa city in SW Michigan. 38,157.
- Place Namesa town in NW Indiana. 27,409.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: portage /ˈpɔːtɪdʒ; French: pɔrtaʒ/ n - the act of carrying; transport
- the cost of carrying or transporting
- the act or process of transporting boats, supplies, etc, overland between navigable waterways
- the route overland used for such transport
vb - to transport (boats, supplies, etc) overland between navigable waterways
Etymology: 15th Century: from French, from Old French porter to carry |