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
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
