boatage
boat·age
Conveyance, chiefly of goods, by boatConveyance, chiefly of goods, by boat.
UK/ˈbəʊtɪd͡ʒ/US/ˈboʊtɪd͡ʒ/
Meaning
4 senses(uncountable)Conveyance, chiefly of goods, by boat.
(uncountable)A charge for transporting goods or people by boat; (countable) an instance of this.
(uncountable)The total capacity of a number of boats, especially of lifeboats on a ship.
(obsolete, uncountable)Boats collectively.
Origin
From boat + -age (suffix forming nouns denoting an action, process, or result; a charge, fFrom boat + -age (suffix forming nouns denoting an action, process, or result; a charge, fee, or toll; or a sense of appurtenance or collection).
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