Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The right of demanding a duty or toll for a ship entering a harbor; also, the duty so paid.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The right of demanding a duty or toll for a ship entering a port; also, the duty or toll.
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- noun The right of demanding a
duty ortoll for aship enteringport . - noun The duty or toll charged for a ship entering port.
Etymologies
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OED: A toll or due payable by a ship on entering or anchoring in a harbour.
1409 in Rymer Fdera VIII. 573 Capit ibi Killagium, scilicet de qualibet Navi cum Batello applicante ibi, Octo Denarios (etc.). 1679 BLOUNT Anc. Tenures 146 Keelage, whereby he had by custom what is here expressed for the Keel of every ship, that came into his sea-port with a boat. 1685 Termes de la Ley, Keelage..is a Custom paid at Hartlepool in Durham, for every Ship coming into that Port. 1825 BROCKETT, Keelage, keel dues in port.
November 20, 2008