portages

We have found lemma(root) word of portages : portage.

Definitions


[ˈpɔːtɪdʒ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the carrying of a boat or its cargo between two navigable waters
(e.g: the return journey was made much simpler by portage)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from French, from porter ‘carry’. The sense relating to carrying between navigable waters dates from the late 17th century


[ˈpɔːtɪdʒ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- carry (a boat or its cargo) between navigable waters
(e.g: we portaged everything here)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from French, from porter ‘carry’. The sense relating to carrying between navigable waters dates from the late 17th century




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