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 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

There is extensive quayage, and the largest wool ships are able to load alongside the wharves, which are connected by rail with all parts of the colony.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 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 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

There are five dry docks, and upwards of 1 � m. of quayage.

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