draftage

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noun

A fee charged on a small proportion of the dry weight of certain types of goods being shipped.

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Meanings

noundraftage (uncountable)
  1. AustraliahistoricaluncountableA fee charged on a small proportion of the dry weight of certain types of goods being shipped.

    Payment for ores and concentrates, etc. — A deduction of 1 per cent. is made from the net dry weight of all fine materials as draftage.

    1949, Australia. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, The Australian Mineral Industry: Economic Notes and Statistics, page 82

Origin

From draft + -age, from draft (“quantity”).

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