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PORTERAGE
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The transportation of burdens by porters
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("porterage" is a kind of...):
carry (the act of carrying something)
Derivation:
porter (carry luggage or supplies)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The charge for carrying burdens by porters
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("porterage" is a kind of...):
charge (the price charged for some article or service)
Derivation:
porter (carry luggage or supplies)