portage

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   An act of carrying, especially the carrying of a boat overland between two waterways.
2. 2
   The route used for such carrying.
3. 3
   A charge made for carrying something.
4. 4
   Carrying capacity; tonnage.
5. 5
   The wages paid to a sailor when in port, or for a voyage.
6. 6
   A porthole.

Verb

1. 1
   To carry a boat overland

Proper noun

1. 1
   A community in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
2. 2
   A settlement in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
3. 3
   A number of places in the United States: A ghost town and former settlement in Alaska, which was destroyed by an earthquake in 1964.
4. 4
   A number of places in the United States: A city in Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana.
5. 5
   A number of places in the United States: A city in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
6. 6
   A number of places in the United States: A town in Livingston County, New York.
7. 7
   A number of places in the United States: A village in Wood County, Ohio.
8. 8
   A number of places in the United States: A home rule borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
9. 9
   A number of places in the United States: A small town in Box Elder County, Utah, named after Portage County in Ohio.
10. 10
    A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Columbia County, Wisconsin.
11. 11
    A number of places in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Portage Township.
12. 12
    A small settlement in the Marlborough Sounds, Marlborough, New Zealand.