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Definition of "dockage" [dock•age]

  • A charge for docking privileges. (noun)
  • Facilities for docking vessels. (noun)
  • The docking of ships. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "dockage" in a sentence
  • "The railway company's refusal to furnish cars for loading direct from the farmer's wagon compelled the shipper to sell to the elevator operator for whatever price he could get, accepting whatever weights the operator allowed and whatever "dockage" he chose to decree."
  • "The resort will serve as the hub for all the week's events, such as dockage, car parking, hotel accommodations and the race village, where evening festivities will occur."
  • "Owners generally pay for expenses directly related to the boat such as dockage, fuel, sails, lines and other equipment."
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