porterage
(noun) the transportation of burdens by porters
porterage
(noun) the charge for carrying burdens by porters
Source: WordNet® 3.1
porterage (countable and uncountable, plural porterages)
The transportation of goods by a porter.
The charge for this transportation.
• reportage
Source: Wiktionary
Por"ter*age, n.
1. The work of a porter; the occupation of a carrier or of a doorkeeper.
2. Money charged or paid for the carriage of burdens or parcels by a porter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
