dockage

¹ American  

[dok-ij] / ˈdɒk ɪdʒ /

noun

1. a charge for the use of a dock.

2. docking dock accommodations.

3. the act of docking dock a ship.

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dockage ² American  

[dok-ij] / ˈdɒk ɪdʒ /

noun

1. a curtailment; deduction, as from wages.

2. waste material in wheat and other grains that is easily removed.

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dockage ¹ British  

/ ˈdɒkɪdʒ /

noun

1. a charge levied upon a vessel for using a dock

2. facilities for docking vessels

3. the practice of docking vessels

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dockage ² British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of dockage¹

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

Origin of dockage²

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

Example Sentences

Washington should reinstate the dockage fees as soon as possible and stay the course toward maritime self-reliance.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

This “rare offering in the heart of the Florida Keys” features “150 feet of private waterfront, dockage, boat ramp, private beach, two pools, and lush, mature tropical landscaping,” the listing states.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

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

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2022

These days she has her own electric blanket and pays dockage fees of $4,680 for the summer season, May through October, or $780 a month.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2016

Would he pay one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars to the line elevator and stand a dockage of one hundred thousand bushels in addition?

From Deep Furrows by Moorhouse, Hopkins

Related Words

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