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groundage

American  
[groun-dij] / ˈgraʊn dɪdʒ /

noun

British.

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

groundage British  
/ ˈɡraʊndɪdʒ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of groundage

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

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