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dockage

dockage

8.1
A fee for a boat to use a dock
  • noun
  • /ˈdɑːkɪdʒ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tarifa de amarre
  • - Grain prices, short weights, dockage fees, phony grading, land speculation, mortgage rates.
  • dockage: $22/foot
  • dockage: $995/month

Examples

  • The marina charges dockage at a rate of $15 per foot for each month a vessel uses the berth.

  • When planning for the trip, we need to budget for dockage fees which can vary depending on the size of the boat.

  • Many boaters are surprised by the high cost of dockage, which can reach up to $25 per foot during peak season.

Synonyms

docking fee
vsdockage
1 3.8

A charge paid to use a dock for a boat

is the single technical term for that same charge
quayage
vsdockage
  • UK
9.9

A fee for using a place at a port where ships load and unload

is used more generally for any vessel use of a tied place
moorage
vsdockage
  • Specialized
8.9

A fee paid for keeping a boat at a dock

focuses on charging for use rather than fastening the vessel
wharfage
vsdockage
  • Specialized
9.5

A fee for using a dock to load, unload, or store cargo

is about charging for vessel use not cargo operations or storage

Surface Forms

dockage singular
dockages plural

Morphology

dockage = dock (semi-transparent) = dock + age

The word is clearly built from 'dock' plus '-age', but the specific sense of a fee is specialized and not fully predictable from the suffix alone.

Etymology

Dockage is made from dock and the ending -age, the same ending you see in postage, which can mean a 'fee'. That's why dockage often means the 'charge' for a boat to use a dock.