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Rareportages
The correct spelling is portages.
How to pronounce portages
noun
Say it like: Por-taj-es
The correct spelling is portages. An act of carrying, especially the carrying of a boat overland between two waterways.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.An act of carrying, especially the carrying of a boat overland between two waterways.
- 2.The route used for such carrying.
- 3.A charge made for carrying something.
- 4.Carrying capacity; tonnage.
- 5.The wages paid to a sailor when in port, or for a voyage.
verb
- 1.To carry a boat overland
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