PORTAGE


Meaning of PORTAGE in English

/ ˈpɔːtɪdʒ; NAmE ˈpɔːrt-/ noun

[ U ] the act of carrying boats or goods between two rivers

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from French , from porter carry. The current sense dates from the late 17th cent.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.