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berthage

American  
[bur-thij] / ˈbɜr θɪdʒ /

noun

Nautical.
  1. a place assigned to a vessel for anchoring or tying up.

  2. a charge made for the occupancy of such a place.


Etymology

Origin of berthage

First recorded in 1880–85; berth + -age

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From the spacious and convenient berthage of the floating light, the exchange to the artificers was, in this respect, much for the better.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

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