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groundage

[ groun-dij ]
/ ˈgraʊn dɪdʒ /
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noun British.
a tax levied on ships that anchor in a port.
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Origin of groundage

First recorded in 1400–50, groundage is from the late Middle English word grondage.See ground1, -age

Words nearby groundage

grotty, grouch, grouchy, grough, ground, groundage, ground alert, ground bait, ground ball, ground bass, ground beam
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British Dictionary definitions for groundage

groundage
/ (ˈɡraʊndɪdʒ) /
noun
British a fee levied on a vessel entering a port or anchored off a shore
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