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carrying place

American  

noun

  1. portage.


carrying place British  

noun

  1. another name for portage

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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We had now come to the great carrying place, 4 miles and 50 perches over.

From An interesting journal of Abner Stocking of Chatham, Connecticut detailing the distressing events of the expedition against Quebec, under the command of Col. Arnold in the year 1775 by Abner Stocking

After getting over the carrying place, we found the water more still.

From An interesting journal of Abner Stocking of Chatham, Connecticut detailing the distressing events of the expedition against Quebec, under the command of Col. Arnold in the year 1775 by Abner Stocking

Two primitive forts were built in 1725 to protect the carrying place, but these were superseded by Ft.

From The Greatest Highway in the World Historical, Industrial and Descriptive Information of the Towns, Cities and Country Passed Through Between New York and Chicago Via the New York Central Lines. Based on the Encyclopaedia Britannica. by New York Central Railroad Company

On October 12, Colonel Enos and the rear guard reached the Twelve Mile carrying place.

From Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools by Albert F. Blaisdell

After passing over a small carrying place of 16 rods we rowed 16 miles up the river through still deep water; the land on each side to appearance very good.

From An interesting journal of Abner Stocking of Chatham, Connecticut detailing the distressing events of the expedition against Quebec, under the command of Col. Arnold in the year 1775 by Abner Stocking

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