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keelage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kee-lage
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The right of demanding a duty or toll for a ship entering port.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The duty or toll charged for a ship entering port.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From keel + -age; compare French guillage, Medieval Latin killagium.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

keelages (plural)

Questions

What does keelage mean?
The right of demanding a duty or toll for a ship entering port.
Where does keelage come from?
From keel + -age; compare French guillage, Medieval Latin killagium.

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