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railage

American  
[ray-lij] / ˈreɪ lɪdʒ /

noun

  1. an amount charged for transporting goods by rail.


Etymology

Origin of railage

First recorded in 1890–95; rail 1 + -age


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Crossbred lambs three to four months old bring 10s. in Brisbane, the railage costing from 1s. to 1s. 3d.

From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland

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