PORTAGE (3)

Por″tage (?), n. [[F., from porter to carry. See Port to carry.]] 1. 1. The act of carrying or transporting.
2. 2. The price of carriage; porterage. Bp. Fell.
3. 3. Capacity for carrying; tonnage. Hakluyt.
4. 4. A carry between navigable waters. See 3d Carry.