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porterage

por·te·rage

UK/ˈpɔːtəɹɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˈpɔːtɹɪd͡ʒ/ uncommon obsolete rare

noun

1.

the charge for carrying burdens by porters

2.

the transportation of burdens by porters

Origin

From porter (“person who carries luggage and related objects”) + -age (suffix forming nouns indicating an action, process, or result; a charge, fee, or toll; or a relationship or state). Cognates * Anglo-Norman portage, porterage * Late Latin portagium

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