pipage

noun

pip·​age ˈpī-pij How to pronounce pipage (audio)
variants or pipeage
1
a
: transportation by means of pipes
b
: the charge for such transportation
2
: material for pipelines : piping

Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of pipage was in 1612

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“Pipage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipage. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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