dockage

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a fee charged for a vessel to use a dock
  2. noun landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
  3. noun the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes

Etymology

From dock + -age.

In classic literature

Synonyms

docking fee

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