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KEELAGE
Etymology
Noun
keelage (countable and uncountable, plural keelages)
The right of demanding a duty or toll for a ship entering port.
The duty or toll charged for a ship entering port.
Anagrams
• kaleege
Source: Wiktionary
Keel"age, n. Etym: [Cf. F. guillage, fr. guille keel; of German or Scand origin. See 3d Keel.]
Definition: The right of demanding a duty or toll for a ship entering a port; also, the duty or toll. Bouvier. Wharton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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