measurage

noun

mea·​sur·​age

ˈmezhərij,

ˈmāzh-

plural -s

: a toll or duty levied on a ship's cargo

Word History

Etymology

Middle English mesurage, from Middle French, from Old French, from mesurer to measure + -age (verb)

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