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portage road

• 1a a road used for portaging boats and cargo by means of vehicles.

• 1b Hist. an overland route for York boats and other heavy boats, often equipped with roller-ways.

• 1c a path followed by persons making a portage (def. 2a).

  See also: portage ((n.)) (def. 2a)  portage path  

• 2 Maritimes, Hist. a trail or path through the bush; a bush road, especially a logging road.

  See also: portage ((n.)) (def. 8 and note)  

• 3 Hist. See portage railroad 1958 quote.

  See also: portage railroad (1958 quote)