ferriage

[ fer-ee-ij ]

noun

1. conveyance or transportation by a ferryboat.
2. the fare charged for ferrying.

ferriage

/ ˈfɛrɪɪdʒ /

noun

1. transportation by ferry
2. the fee charged for passage on a ferry

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferriage¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; ferry, -age

Example Sentences

After crossing the Green by another iron bridge substituted for rope-ferriage, our first important station will be Fort Bridger.

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The Leinster was a passenger ship, employed in regular service on a long ferriage.

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There is no reason why a ferry should not be kept here at a reasonable rate, for ferriage.

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It had cost almost a quarter then, with the ferriage and toll-gates, if you walked to Newark.

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It was a long six-mile ferriage across Rossignol and we could devote our waste time to getting over.

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