Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weighage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: weighage
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A duty or toll paid for weighing merchandise.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"If Goods are to be brought Home to your own House, there are Charges for Weighage, Cranage, Porterage, Wharfage, Cartage, Lighterage, &c."

Etymology

From weigh + -age.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: weigh

Usage

Inflected Forms

weighages (plural)

Questions

What does weighage mean?: A duty or toll paid for weighing merchandise.
Where does weighage come from?: From weigh + -age.

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