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- DictionaryPor·tage/ˈpôrdij/
noun
- 1. the carrying of a boat or its cargo between two navigable waters: "the return journey was made much simpler by portage"
verb
- 1. carry (a boat or its cargo) between navigable waters: "they are incapable of portaging a canoe"
Portage or portaging ( CA: ⫽ pɔːrˈtɑːʒ ⫽; US: ⫽ ˈpɔːrtɪdʒ ⫽) is the practice of carrying water craft or cargo over land, either around an obstacle in a river, or between two bodies of water. A path where items are regularly carried between bodies of water is also called a portage.
1. : the labor of carrying or transporting. 2. archaic: the cost of carrying : porterage. 3. a. : the carrying of boats or goods overland from one body of water to another or around an obstacle (such as a rapids) b. : the route followed in making such a transfer.
noun. 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.
PORTAGE definition: 1. a place or route where a boat must be carried, especially over land between two areas of water…. Learn more.
verb [ I or T ] us / ˈpɔːr.t̬ɪdʒ / uk / ˈpɔː.tɪdʒ /. to carry a boat, either over land between two areas of water or through the water: They had to get out of the canoe constantly because of the low water and had to portage several hundred yards at a time.
1. a. The act or an instance of carrying. b. A charge for carrying. 2. Nautical. a. The carrying of boats and supplies overland between two waterways or around an obstacle to navigation. b. A track or route used for such carrying. tr. & intr.v. port·aged, port·ag·ing, port·ag·es Nautical.
Nov 30, 2023 · An act of carrying, especially the carrying of a boat overland between two waterways. The route used for such carrying. A charge made for carrying something. Carrying capacity; tonnage . The wages paid to a sailor when in port, or for a voyage. A porthole .
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.
portage in British English. (ˈpɔːtɪdʒ , French pɔrtaʒ ) noun. 1. the act of carrying; transport. 2. the cost of carrying or transporting. 3. the act or process of transporting boats, supplies, etc, overland between navigable waterways.
Definition of portage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
