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[ prahy-mij ]

/ ˈpraɪ mɪdʒ /

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.

Words nearby primage

prima facie evidence, prima inter pares, prima-facie evidence, primacy, primaeval, primage, primal, primal scene, primal scream, primal therapy, primaquine

Origin of primage

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

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Examples from the Web for primage

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
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
Five thousand dollars there was, and I sent it to the widow along with his primage.
Deephaven and Selected Stories & Sketches|Sarah Orne Jewett

British Dictionary definitions for primage

primage

/ (ˈpraɪmɪdʒ) /

noun

NZ tax added to customs duty

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