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Noun: portage  por-tij or por'taazh
  1. The cost of carrying or transporting
    "The portage fees for shipping the goods overseas were included in the final price"
     
  2. Overland track between navigable waterways
    "The canoeists had to use the portage to bypass the rapids"
     
  3. Carrying boats and supplies overland
    "The canoeists faced a difficult portage around the waterfall"
Verb: portage  por-tij or por'taazh
  1. Carry a boat overland
    "The canoeists had to portage around the waterfall"

Derived forms: portaging, portages, portaged

Type of: carry, cart track, cartroad, cost, track

Encyclopedia: Portage, Prince Edward Island