Meaning & use

portage

noun·Advanced

The act of carrying boats or goods overland between two navigable waterways.

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The canoeists made a long portage around the rapids before continuing downstream.

Early fur traders relied on portage routes to move canoes between rivers and lakes.

A note on using this word

Portage is common in the vocabulary of canoeing and wilderness travel, especially in North America.

Words with a similar meaning

carrying

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