n.
Pronunciation: ' po ̇ r-tij, 3 is also po ̇ r- ' täzh
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from porter to carry
Date: 15th century
1 : the labor of carrying or transporting
2 archaic : the cost of carrying : PORTERAGE
3 a : the carrying of boats or goods overland from one body of water to another or around an obstacle (as a rapids) b : the route followed in making such a transfer