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moorage

[ moo r-ij ]
/ ˈmʊər ɪdʒ /

noun

a place for mooring.
a charge or payment for the use of moorings.
an act or instance of mooring or the state of being moored.

Words nearby moorage

moonward, moonwort, moony, moor, moor grass, moorage, moorbird, moorburn, moorcock, moore, moore's law

Origin of moorage

First recorded in 1640–50; moor2 + -age
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British Dictionary definitions for moorage

moorage
/ (ˈmʊərɪdʒ, ˈmɔːrɪdʒ) /

noun

a place for mooring a vessel
a charge for mooring
the act of mooring
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