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moorage

moorage

8.9
A fee paid for keeping a boat at a dock
  • noun
  • /ˈmʊrɪdʒ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tarifa de amarre
  • Many boaters are concerned about the rising moorage fees at the marina this summer.

Examples

  • This way, he avoided any moorage fees.

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  • He paid his moorage fee online before arriving at the dock to secure his yacht.

  • The new regulations include higher moorage costs for large vessels in the harbor.

Synonyms

docking fee
vsmoorage
1 3.8

A charge paid to use a dock for a boat

applies to fees for securing boats to docks, buoys, or moorings
dockage
vsmoorage
  • Specialized
8.1

A fee for a boat to use a dock

covers fees for securing to docks, buoys, or mooring spots
anchorage
vsmoorage
7.6

A fee ships pay to drop anchor in a port

is for fees to secure vessels to docks, buoys, or other mooring points

How Expensive

docking fee
1 3.8
moorage
  • Specialized
8.9

Surface Forms

moorage singular
moorages plural

Morphology

moorage = moor (semi-transparent) = moor + age

Here '-age' denotes a charge or fee (cf. 'postage'), which is a less transparent, more specialized meaning of the suffix and may not be obvious to learners.

Etymology

Moorage comes from the old verb moor, 'to tie up a ship', and by extension the word is also used for the fee you pay to keep your boat tied up.