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⚓ Securing a vessel 💵 A docking charge 🛳️ A docking place
dockage

dockage

7.9
To secure a ship at a dock with ropes
  • noun
  • /ˈdɑːkɪdʒ/
  • Specialized
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  • The dockage was completed smoothly.

Examples

  • Proper dockage is crucial during rough weather to prevent damage to the vessel.

  • After arrival, the port workers handled the dockage with precision and care.

  • The crew completed the dockage of the ship in record time.

  • After the storm, the dockage process took longer than expected.

  • The dockage for securing the large cargo ship was completed swiftly after its arrival.

  • After the storm passed, the dockage of the yacht was carefully inspected for any damage.

  • The captain supervised the dockage process to ensure that the vessel was safely secured.

Synonyms

docking
vsdockage
  • Specialized
81 3.7

Tying a ship to the side of a pier with ropes

is about securing arriving vessels specifically rather than general attachment
tying up
vsdockage
5 3.7

To fasten a boat to a dock with ropes

is focused on the arrival process not just any routine fastening
moorage
vsdockage
  • Specialized
8.0

To tie a boat to a dock or a buoy with ropes

is the same process but limited to securing vessels when they arrive

Surface Forms

dockage singular
dockages plural

Morphology

dockage = dock (transparent) = dock + age

This is a regular nominal suffixation from 'dock', referring to the act or process associated with docking.

Etymology

Dockage comes from the simple word dock plus the ending -age, which often makes a word mean an 'action', as in postage. So dockage can mean the 'action' of docking a ship — the process of tying it up and securing it at the dock.