porterage

[ pawr-ter-ij, pohr- ]

/ ˈpɔr tər ɪdʒ, ˈpoʊr- /

noun

the work of a porter or carrier.

the charge for such work.

Words nearby porterage

portentous, porter, porter chair, porter's sign, porter, cole, porterage, portered, porteress, porterhouse, porterville, portfire

Origin of porterage

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at porter¹, -age

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Examples from the Web for porterage

Between the provision tax, porterage and paddlers, I believe that the people of Bompona have got very little time to themselves.
The Crime of the Congo|Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
In addition to the porterage of goods they also undertake the hewing of wood, such as is used for warming purposes in the East.
Turkey|Julius R. Van Millingen
It coom'd after hours, but they'd paid t' porterage i' Lunnon, so t' postmistress said ye'd mebbe like to hev it at yance.
The King of Diamonds|Louis Tracy
The man who plunders is no longer a man, he is a machine for porterage, and all who list may treat him as a slave.
Cyropaedia|Xenophon

The expense involved is very considerable: there is the expense of porterage, which varies from 3d.
Report of the Railway Department of the Board of Trade on the|Samuel Laing

British Dictionary definitions for porterage

porterage

/ (ˈpɔːtərɪdʒ) /

noun

the work of carrying supplies, goods, etc, done by porters

the charge made for this

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