boatage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Conveyance, chiefly of goods, by boat.
  2. A charge for transporting goods or people by boat; (countable) an instance of this.
  3. The total capacity of a number of boats, especially of lifeboats on a ship.
  4. Boats collectively.

Pronunciation

/ˈbəʊtɪd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-boatage.wav /ˈboʊtɪd͡ʒ/ [-ɾɪd͡ʒ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-boatage.wav

Word forms

boatage boatages

Etymology

From boat + -age (suffix forming nouns denoting an action, process, or result; a charge, fee, or toll; or a sense of appurtenance or collection).

Synonyms

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