quayage

American  

[kee-ij, key-, kwa-] / ˈki ɪdʒ, ˈkeɪ-, ˈkwæ- /

noun

1. quays collectively.

2. space appropriated to quays.

3. a charge for the use of a quay or quays.

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quayage British  

/ ˈkiːɪdʒ /

noun

1. a system of quays

2. a charge for the use of a quay

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Etymology

Origin of quayage

1750–60; < French, equivalent to quay quay + -age -age

Example Sentences

The harbour, with quayage at the suburb of Hythe, is controlled by the corporation.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various

There is about a mile of quayage, with special machinery for the shipping of coal, which forms the chief article of export.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various

The quayage exceeds 100 acres in area and the quay walls are over 3 m. in length.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various

The north and south quays are each 1,500 ft. long, and the two sides of the jetty 1,000 ft. long each, having a total quayage in connection with the dock of 6,775 ft.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 299, September 24, 1881 by Various

Here is an enclosed basin covering 123 acres with ample quayage, dry docks and everything necessary to the accommodation, repair, revictualling and coaling of a numerous fleet.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various