portaging

Variant of portage

noun

    1. the act of carrying or transporting
    2. the charge for this
    1. a carrying of boats and supplies overland from one lake or river to another, as during a canoe trip
    2. any route over which this is done

Origin: ME < MFr < ML portaticum < L portare, to carry: see fare

transitive verb, intransitive verb portaged, portaging

☆ to carry (a canoe, supplies, etc.) over a portage
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