dockage

¹

[ dok-ij ]

noun

1. a charge for the use of a dock.
2. docking dock accommodations.
3. the act of docking dock a ship.

dockage

²

[ dok-ij ]

noun

1. a curtailment; deduction, as from wages.
2. waste material in wheat and other grains that is easily removed.

dockage

¹

/ ˈdɒkɪdʒ /

noun

1. a deduction, as from a price or wages
2. agriculture the seeds of weeds and other waste material in commercial seeds, removable by normal cleaning methods

dockage

²

/ ˈdɒkɪdʒ /

noun

1. a charge levied upon a vessel for using a dock
2. facilities for docking vessels
3. the practice of docking vessels

Word History and Origins

Origin of dockage¹

First recorded in 1700–10; dock ¹ + -age

Origin of dockage²

First recorded in 1885–90; dock ² + -age

Example Sentences

It’s a stylish, modern place, with ample dockage for boats and expansive deck seating.

From Washington Post

“But it won’t cover even a third of my mortgage or my dockage.”

From Washington Post

Vessels that slow down when entering and departing the ports are given a rebate on their dockage fees.

From Washington Post

The property features about 435 feet of deep-water dockage, which would allow a large yacht to dock out front, Mr. Bates said.

From Wall Street Journal

"Finally, and I think its biggest problem is going to be dockage... a yacht this size will never be able to get 'front row seats'."

From BBC

Related Words

• abatement
• allowance
• credit
• discount
• rebate
• reduction
• tax write-off
• write-off