A carrying place over land between navigable waters, or along the banks of rivers, round water-falls or rapids, &c.--Pickering. This word has been adopted by geographers, and is universal throughout North America.
·noun A sailor's wages when in port. II. Portage ·noun Capacity for carrying; tonnage. III. Portag...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Tonnage. Also, the land carriage between two harbours, often high and difficult for transport. Also,...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·- A subdivision of the Chemung period in American geology. ·see Chart of Geology. ...