Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
DOCKAGE
docking, moorage, dockage, tying up
(noun) the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes
dock, dockage, docking facility
(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; “the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late”
dockage, docking fee
(noun) a fee charged for a vessel to use a dock
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dockage (countable and uncountable, plural dockages)
(nautical) The act of docking.
(nautical) A charge levied for docking.
Source: Wiktionary
Dock"age, n.
Definition: A charge for the use of a dock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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