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Entry 7 senses · 4 variants Webster, 1913

Portage

/pôr'-təj/ · Port·age · IPA /ˈpɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/
01 n. A sailor's wages when in port.
  1. 1.
    A sailor's wages when in port.(Naut.)
02 n. A porthole.
  1. 1.
    A porthole.[Obs.]
03 n. The act of carrying or transporting.
  1. 1.
    The act of carrying or transporting.
  2. 2.
    The price of carriage; porterage.
  3. 3.
    Capacity for carrying; tonnage.[Obs.]
  4. 4.
    A carry between navigable waters. See 3d Carry. See: Carry
04 v. t. & i. To carry (goods, boats, etc.) overland between navigable waters.
  1. 1.
    To carry (goods, boats, etc.) overland between navigable waters.