I. ˈpȯr-tij, 3 is also pȯr-ˈtäzh 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
II. ˈpȯr-tij, pȯr-ˈtäzh verb
( por·taged ; por·tag·ing )
Date: 1836
transitive verb
: to carry over a portage
intransitive verb
: to move gear over a portage