metage
metage · metages
Measurement, usually by weight, especially of coal for trading purposesMeasurement, usually by weight, especially of coal for trading purposes.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Measurement, usually by weight, especially of coal for trading purposes.
1724-1727, Daniel Defoe, A Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain 1 measurement or Metage of Coals
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A fee or tax paid for such a measurement.
Origin
From mete + -age.From mete + -age.
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Forms
plural: metagesLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable