"Porterage" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH
A kind of duty formerly paid at the English custom-house to those who attended the water-side, and belonged to the package-office; but lt is now abolished. Also the charge made for sending parcels
Money charged or paid for the carriage of burdens or
parcels by a porter.
The work of a porter; the occupation of a carrier or of
a doorkeeper.
The girl's face was the color of talcum. Her uncle's was a death mask, a bone structure overlaid by parchment. Shane's was granite, with a glistening line of sweat just below his hair line. He'd never forget this night, the detective knew, no matter what else happened for the rest of his life. They were all getting scars on their souls, the sort of scars people got in the Dark Ages, when they believed in devils and black magic. ("Speak To Me Of Death")
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The Fire brigade phones George Graham in the early hours of Sunday morning."Mr Graham sir, White Hart Lane is on fire!""The cups man! Save the cups!" cries George."Uh, the fire hasn't spread to the canteen yet, sir."
The name for a consignment of goods, consisting of one large parcel made up of several small ones, (each bearing …
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