portage


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
portage /ˈpɔːtɪdʒ/
noun
  • 1 the carrying of a boat or its cargo between two navigable waters.

    ■ a place at which this is necessary.

  • 2 archaic the action of carrying or transporting.
verb carry (a boat or its cargo) between navigable waters.
– origin ME: from Fr., from porter ‘carry’.
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