passenger ship vs portage

passenger ship

• A ship whose primary function is to carry passengers. 

portage

• 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. 

• To carry a boat overland