por·tage
por·tage/ˈpôrdij/
noun
the carrying of a boat or its cargo between two navigable waters.
"the return journey was made much simpler by portage"
verb
carry (a boat or its cargo) between navigable waters.
"they are incapable of portaging a canoe"
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May 15, 2024 · transitive verb. : to carry over a portage. intransitive verb. : to move gear over a portage.
noun · the act of carrying; carriage. · the carrying of boats, goods, etc., overland from one navigable water to another. · the route over which this is done.
a place or route where a boat must be carried, especially over land between two areas of water: The courses have regular portages, in which a paddler must ...
Portage is a payment, usually to the captain or owner of a boat, for carrying cargo. A portage is also a bridge between two waterways.
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portage in American English · 1. the act of carrying; carriage · 2. the carrying of boats, goods, etc., overland from one navigable water to another · 3. the ...
Portage or portaging is the practice of carrying water craft or cargo over land, either around an obstacle in a river, or between two bodies of water.
Noun. portage (countable and uncountable, plural portages) An act of carrying, especially the carrying of a boat overland between two waterways. The route used ...
An act of carrying, especially the carrying of a boat overland between two waterways. Wiktionary.
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to carry (something) over a portage; make a portage with:We portaged our canoe around the rapids.
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