- porterage
- noun Date: 15th century a porter's work; also the charge for it
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
porterage
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porterage — por‧ter‧age [ˈpɔːtərɪdʒ ǁ ˈpɔːr ] noun [uncountable] TRAVEL when someone helps you carry bags that you are travelling with: • The cost of the trip includes round trip air fare, transfers, and porterage. * * * porterage UK US /ˈpɔːtərɪdʒ/ noun [U] … Financial and business terms
Porterage — Por ter*age, n. 1. The work of a porter; the occupation of a carrier or of a doorkeeper. [1913 Webster] 2. Money charged or paid for the carriage of burdens or parcels by a porter. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
porterage — index carriage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
porterage — [pôrt′ərij] n. 1. a porter s work 2. the charge for this … English World dictionary
porterage — Ⅰ. porter [1] ► NOUN 1) a person employed to carry luggage and other loads. 2) a hospital employee who moves equipment or patients. 3) dark brown bitter beer brewed from charred or browned malt. [ORIGIN: so called because it was originally made… … English terms dictionary
porterage — /pawr teuhr ij, pohr /, n. 1. the work of a porter or carrier. 2. the charge for such work. [1400 50; late ME; see PORTER1, AGE] * * * … Universalium
porterage — noun a) The transportation of goods by a porter b) The charge for this transportation … Wiktionary
porterage — pÉ”rtÉ™rɪdÊ’ / pÉ”Ët n. work of a person who carries luggage and parcels; carriage fees, charge for carrying parcels … English contemporary dictionary
porterage — por·ter·age … English syllables
porterage — /ˈpɔtərɪdʒ/ (say pawtuhrij) noun 1. the work of a porter or carrier. 2. the charge for such work. {porter1 + age} …
