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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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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 JewettThey sailed for nominal wages and primage, or five per cent of the gross freight paid the vessel.
The Old Merchant Marine|Ralph D. PaineA 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
primage
/ (ˈpraɪmɪdʒ) /
noun
NZ tax added to customs duty
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