husbandage

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noun

The commission or compensation allowed to a ship's manager (formerly named a husband).

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Meanings

nounhusbandage (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountablenauticalThe commission or compensation allowed to a ship's manager (formerly named a husband).

Origin

From husband + -age.

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Cite this entry
APA

husbandage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/husbandage

MLA

“husbandage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/husbandage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “husbandage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/husbandage.

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