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(; 48), n.[From 2d Port.] (Naut.) (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. スポンサード リンク
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