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

It offers 164 slips with 5,000 feet of dockage.

From Washington Times

Now, however, they’ve been donating their dockage to first responders who have been coming from out-of-town to help on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight.

From Fox News

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

From Washington Post

Clients keep calling to cancel, dockage fees are adding up, and it’s not clear when any fishing boat captains can expect to make money again.

From Washington Post

Related Words

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