portage

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for portage

portage 🔊 /pɔˈɹtʌʤ or pɔˈɹtɪʤ/

portage : ඔසවා ගෙන යෑම

portage definition

Noun.

  1. A sailor's wages when in port.
  2. The amount of a sailor's wages for a voyage.
  3. A porthole.
  4. The act of carrying or transporting.
  5. The price of carriage; porterage.
  6. Capacity for carrying; tonnage.
  7. A carry between navigable waters. See 3d Carry.

Transitive verb. & i. To carry (goods, boats, etc.) overland between navigable waters.