1. carried a boat or its cargo overland between navigable waters
Usage: past tense of portage

Examples

• The canoeists portaged their equipment around the dangerous rapids.
• We portaged the kayaks across the narrow strip of land between the two lakes.
• The explorers portaged their supplies for three miles through the forest.
• They portaged around the waterfall to reach the calmer waters above.
• The guide explained how Native Americans had portaged canoes along this same route for centuries.
• After we portaged to the next lake, the fishing was excellent.