Definition of portage
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the labor of carrying or transporting
3a
: 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
verb
portaged; portaging
Definition of portage (Entry 2 of 2)
: to carry over a portage
: to move gear over a portage
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The first known use of portage was in the 15th century
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