quayage
Americannoun
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quays collectively.
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space appropriated to quays.
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a charge for the use of a quay or quays.
noun
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a system of quays
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a charge for the use of a quay
Etymology
Origin of quayage
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Example Sentences
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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 entire area of the harbour, including the canals, is 111 acres with a quayage length of over 8000 yds.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various
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
The area of the harbour is 42 acres, with nearly 700 lineal yards of quayage.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 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
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