towage

[ toh-ij ]

noun

1. the act of towing. tow.
2. the state of being towed. tow.
3. the price or charge for towing. tow.

towage

/ ˈtəʊɪdʒ /

noun

1. a charge made for towing
2. the act of towing or the state of being towed

Word History and Origins

Origin of towage¹

First recorded in 1555–65; tow ¹ + -age

Example Sentences

We'll take all the cedar on your limit, in bolts on the river bank at market prices, less cost of towage to Vancouver.

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An' if I was you, I'd find out how much o' this two thousand dollars' towage he's goin' to distribute to his crew.

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For the towage of pleasure boats it is occasionally used, though these upper regions are rarely indeed penetrated by tourists.

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The flowage vastly increased the extent of the deadwater, slowing the logs of the independents, whose towage methods were crude.

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This we were told would demand the towage of the engine over the last three miles.

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Related Words

• contribution
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