[pawr-tij, pohr-, or, for 2, 3, 5, 6, pawr-tahzh] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -taged, -tag·ing. | 1. | the act of carrying; carriage. |
| 2. | the carrying of boats, goods, etc., overland from one navigable water to another. |
| 3. | the route over which this is done. |
| 4. | the cost of carriage. |
| 5. | to make a portage: On this stretch of the river, we have to portage for a mile. |
| 6. | to carry (something) over a portage; make a portage with: We portaged our canoe around the rapids. |
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[pawr-tij, pohr-] Pronunciation Key | 1. | a city in SW Michigan. 38,157. |
| 2. | a town in NW Indiana. 27,409. |
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| port·age
(pôr'tĭj, pōr'-, pôr-täzh') Pronunciation Key
n.
tr. & intr.v. port·aged, port·ag·ing, port·ag·es Nautical To transport or travel by portage: canoed and portaged the goods; portaging around the rapids. [Middle English, from Old French, from porter, to carry, from Latin portāre; see per-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
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| Por·tage
(pôr'tĭj, pōr'-) Pronunciation Key
A city of southwest Michigan south of Kalamazoo. It is a manufacturing center. Population: 45,300. |
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portage
| portage | |
noun | |
| 1. | the cost of carrying or transporting |
| 2. | overland track between navigable waterways |
| 3. | carrying boats and supplies overland |
Portage County, OH (county, FIPS 133) Location: 41.17100 N, 81.19760 W
Population (1990): 142585 (52299 housing units)
Area: 1275.4 sq km (land), 38.1 sq km (water)
Portage County, WI (county, FIPS 97) Location: 44.47567 N, 89.49846 W
Population (1990): 61405 (22910 housing units)
Area: 2088.5 sq km (land), 42.6 sq km (water)
Portage Lakes, OH (CDP, FIPS 64136) Location: 40.98713 N, 81.53661 W
Population (1990): 13373 (5865 housing units)
Area: 21.7 sq km (land), 4.8 sq km (water)
Portage Des Siou, MO Zip code(s): 63373
Portage Des Sioux, MO (city, FIPS 59150) Location: 38.92610 N, 90.34195 W
Population (1990): 503 (215 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Portage, WI (city, FIPS 64100) Location: 43.54794 N, 89.46590 W
Population (1990): 8640 (3556 housing units)
Area: 21.3 sq km (land), 1.9 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 53901
Portage, OH (village, FIPS 64108) Location: 41.32378 N, 83.64792 W
Population (1990): 469 (168 housing units)
Area: 3.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 43451
Portage, ME Zip code(s): 04768
Portage, IN (city, FIPS 61092) Location: 41.58670 N, 87.18152 W
Population (1990): 29060 (10864 housing units)
Area: 53.9 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 46368
Portage, MI (city, FIPS 65560) Location: 42.20138 N, 85.59055 W
Population (1990): 41042 (16133 housing units)
Area: 83.4 sq km (land), 7.3 sq km (water)
Portage, PA (borough, FIPS 62048) Location: 40.38676 N, 78.67550 W
Population (1990): 3105 (1380 housing units)
Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Portage, UT (town, FIPS 61590) Location: 41.97656 N, 112.23779 W
Population (1990): 218 (80 housing units)
Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Grand Portage, MN Zip code(s): 55605
Portage
Port"age\ (?; 48), n. [From 2d Port.] (Naut.) (a) A sailor's wages when in port. (b) The amount of a sailor's wages for a voyage.
Portage
Port"age\, n. [3d Port.] A porthole. [Obs.] --Shak.
Portage
Por"tage\, n. [F., from porter to carry. See Port to carry.]1. The act of carrying or transporting. 2. The price of carriage; porterage. --Bp. Fell. 3. Capacity for carrying; tonnage. [Obs.] --Hakluyt. 4. A carry between navigable waters. See 3d Carry.
Portage
Por"tage\, v. t. & i. To carry (goods, boats, etc.) overland between navigable waters.
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