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porterage

[ pawr-ter-ij, pohr- ]
/ ˈpɔr tər ɪdʒ, ˈpoʊr- /

noun

the work of a porter or carrier.
the charge for such work.

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Origin of porterage

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

Words nearby porterage

portend, port engineer, portent, portentous, porter, porterage, porter chair, Porter, Cole, portered, porteress, porterhouse
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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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