quayage

American  

[kee-ij, key-, kwa-] / ˈki ɪdʒ, ˈkeɪ-, ˈkwæ- /

noun

1. quays collectively.

2. space appropriated to quays.

3. a charge for the use of a quay or quays.

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quayage British  

/ ˈkiːɪdʒ /

noun

1. a system of quays

2. a charge for the use of a quay

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Etymology

Origin of quayage

1750–60; < French, equivalent to quay quay + -age -age

Example Sentences

There are three commercial docks, with over 7000 ft. of quayage, ships drawing 26 ft. being able to moor alongside.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various

There is extensive quayage, and the largest wool ships are able to load alongside the wharves, which are connected by rail with all parts of the colony.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various

The entire area of the harbour, including the canals, is 111 acres with a quayage length of over 8000 yds.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various

The area of the harbour is 42 acres, with nearly 700 lineal yards of quayage.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various

The quayage exceeds 100 acres in area and the quay walls are over 3 m. in length.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various