Portage word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "portage" word
[noun] overland track between navigable waterways
[noun] the cost of carrying or transporting
(a) A sailor's wages when in port.
(b) The amount of a sailor's wages for a voyage.
\Port"age\, n. [3d {Port}.] A porthole. [Obs.] --Shak.
\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}.
\Por"tage\, v. t. & i. To carry (goods, boats, etc.) overland between navigable waters.
See also: carry | cart track | cartroad | cost | track |
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Let's analyse "portage" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EGATROP. Average typing speed for these characters is 1885 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
portage: 6 + 1 + 5 = 12, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three. |
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