Etymology

boatage

boat·age
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Today it means: Conveyance, chiefly of goods, by boat. Full definition →

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The story

From boat + -age (suffix forming nouns denoting an action, process, or result; a charge, fee, or toll; or a sense of appurtenance or collection).

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