car ferry vs portage

car ferry

noun
  • A ferry that transports cars (motor vehicles) 

portage

noun
  • An act of carrying, especially the carrying of a boat overland between two waterways. 

  • The route used for such carrying. 

  • The wages paid to a sailor when in port, or for a voyage. 

  • A charge made for carrying something. 

  • Carrying capacity; tonnage. 

  • A porthole. 

verb
  • To carry a boat overland 

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