noun
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a charge made for towing
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the act of towing or the state of being towed
Etymology
Origin of towage
Example Sentences
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The brokerage sees the merger as creating Indonesia’s largest listed towage and pilotage platform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
"Oh," said Jarrow, as the patron mounted the ladder and grinned at them, hat in hand, "this boy wants his towage."
From Isle o' Dreams by Coleman, Ralph P. (Ralph Pallen)
Two river steamboats were assigned to the Louisiana for the purpose of towage, if necessary, and for the accommodation of the mechanics who were still at work on board.
From The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner by Wilkinson, John
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.
From Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates by Grant, Gordon
Useless to pay towage with a favoring wind and flowing tide.
From Doubloons—and the Girl by Forbes, John Maxwell
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