Definition of DOCKAGE

dockage

Plural: dockages

Noun

  • The fee charged for using a dock or wharf.
  • a fee charged for a vessel to use a dock
  • 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 act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes
  • Docks collectively; dock space.
  • A charge levied for docking.

Examples

  • Paying the DOCKAGE fee for the prime triple-word-score spot was well worth it.

Origin / Etymology

From dock + -age.

Synonyms

dock, docking, docking facility, docking fee, moorage, tying up, wharfage

Scrabble Score: 15

dockage: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dockage: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dockage: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

dockage: valid Words With Friends Word