rat portage

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What does rat portage mean?

A former town in northern Ontario, Canada, near the border with Manitoba; modern Kenora.

Where does rat portage come from?

Named after the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) fur trading post: rat referred to muskrats.

How to pronounce rat portage

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