keelage

[ kee-lij ]

noun
  1. a toll on a merchant ship entering a port.

Origin of keelage

1
First recorded in 1670–80; keel1 + -age

Words Nearby keelage

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British Dictionary definitions for keelage

keelage

/ (ˈkiːlɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. a fee charged by certain ports to allow a ship to dock

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