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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28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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