portages

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Noun portage has 3 senses

portage - the cost of carrying or transporting
--₁ is a kind of cost
portage - overland track between navigable waterways
--₂ is a kind of track, cart track, cartroad
portage - carrying boats and supplies overland
--₃ is a kind of carry

Derived form: verb port₆

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Term: portages

Noun

Sense 1: The act of carrying or transporting a boat or cargo overland between two navigable waters.

Sample Sentence: The portages were necessary to avoid the dangerous rapids along the river.

Verb

Sense 1: To carry or transport a boat or cargo overland between two navigable waters.

Sample Sentence: We had to portage our canoe around the waterfall.

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