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portage Definition and Meaning in English (portage definition)

noun
Synonyms:carrytransporthaul
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Portage definition: Portage refers to the act of carrying a boat or its cargo over land between two navigable bodies of water.

Definitions of Portage

  1. 1noun

    Portage refers to the act of carrying a boat or its cargo over land between two navigable bodies of water.

  2. 2verb

    To portage means to carry a boat or its contents over land from one body of water to another.

Example Sentences

casual

“The explorers had to make a long portage around the rapids.”

casual

“They decided to portage their canoes to the next lake.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past participleportaged
present participleportaging
agent nounportager

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Portage definition: Portage refers to the act of carrying a boat or its cargo over land between two navigable bodies of water.
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'Portage' translates to 'portage' in English. Portage definition: Portage refers to the act of carrying a boat or its cargo over land between two navigable bodies of water.
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