Definition of "berthage" []

• A place for mooring vessels in a dock or harbor. (noun)

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• "From the spacious and convenient berthage of the floating light, the exchange to the artificers was, in this respect, much for the better."
• "Next came the petty officers 'berthage, of which the same may be said, although, as was to be expected, the space here was rather more restricted, and the fittings somewhat plainer than in those of the other officers."
• "Abaft the foremast, and between it and the main hatch, stood a deck-house, the fore part of which constituted the berthage for the steerage passengers, while the after-part consisted of"