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[ prahy-mij ]

/ ˈpraɪ mɪdʒ /

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noun

a small allowance formerly paid by a shipper to the master and crew of a vessel for the loading and care of the goods: now charged with the freight and retained by the shipowner.

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Origin of primage

1530–40; <Anglo-Latin primāgium;see prime, -age

Words nearby primage

prima donna, primaeval, prima facie, prima facie case, prima facie evidence, primage, prima inter pares, primal, primal scene, primal scream, primal therapy

How to use primage in a sentence

Five thousand dollars there was, and I sent it to the widow along with his primage.
Deephaven and Selected Stories & Sketches|Sarah Orne Jewett
They sailed for nominal wages and primage, or five per cent of the gross freight paid the vessel.
The Old Merchant Marine|Ralph D. Paine
A word sometimes used for primage, or the trifling payment received by the master of a ship for care of goods.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

British Dictionary definitions for primage

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/ (ˈpraɪmɪdʒ) /

noun

NZ tax added to customs duty

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