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portage

[pawr-tij, pohr-, pawr-tahzh] / ˈpɔr tɪdʒ, ˈpoʊr-, pɔrˈtɑʒ /








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“Normally you would only portage a very small section of the river around an impassable rapid, maybe a waterfall or something,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2025

“With a barge, if you have a closure at a lock and dam it is not like canoeing or kayaking where you can portage around the obstacle. River transit will close,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2022

If you don’t need quite as much power and portage, Satechi sells a 66W three USB-C port charger for $55.

From The Verge • Jan. 7, 2022

The Indian Agency House was built along the portage route between the Fox and Wisconsin rivers in 1832 to house agent John H. Kinzie and his wife, Juliette.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2020

That meant there had also been one long portage after another, eating up hours of their time.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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