groundage

[ groun-dij ]

noun

, British.

1. a tax levied on ships that anchor in a port.

groundage

/ ˈɡraʊndɪdʒ /

noun

1. a fee levied on a vessel entering a port or anchored off a shore

Word History and Origins

Origin of groundage¹

First recorded in 1400–50, groundage is from the late Middle English word grondage. See ground ¹, -age