portage
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“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
In September, seeing an opportunity for upscale paraphernalia portage, New York based stylist Jessica Cadmus launched a line of roll-up leather carrying cases called Rogue Paq.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2018
From the time they set up camp to stop and build the portage, the bugs were worse than ever.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing portage
Tolkien Reading Day, List 5
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The Boys in the Boat
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