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.

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Origin of moorage

First recorded in 1640–50; moor2 + -age

Words nearby moorage

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