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- Dictionaryportage/pɔːˈtɑːʒ/
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: "we portaged everything here"
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uk / ˈpɔː.tɪdʒ / us / ˈpɔːr.t̬ɪdʒ /. 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. You will have to portage your canoe and all your equipment.
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. portage. 2 of 2. verb. por· tage ˈpȯr-tij pȯr-ˈtäzh. portaged; portaging.
PORTAGE meaning: 1. a place or route where a boat must be carried, especially over land between two areas of water…. Learn more.
Portage or portaging (CA: / p ɔː r ˈ t ɑː ʒ /; US: / ˈ p ɔːr t ɪ dʒ /) 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.
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. the cost of carriage. verb (used without object) , por·taged, por·tag·ing. to make a portage: On this stretch of the river, we have to portage for a mile. verb (used with object)
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.
the cost of carrying or transporting. 3. the act or process of transporting boats, supplies, etc, overland between navigable waterways. 4. the route overland used for such transport. verb. 5. to transport (boats, supplies, etc) overland between navigable waterways. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of portage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 Sentence Examples. The portage at this place between the Mohawk river and Wood Creek, which are about 1 m. In 1796 a canal was built across the old portage between Wood Creek and the Mohawk river. It is navigable as far as Portage, some 200 m.
