factorage

[ fak-ter-ij ]
/ ˈfæk tər ɪdʒ /
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noun

the action or business of a factor.
the allowance or commission paid to a factor.

Origin of factorage

First recorded in 1605–15; factor + -age

Words nearby factorage

factor viii, factor x, factor xi, factor xii, factor xiii, factorage, factorial, factorial experiment, factoring, factorize, factory

Words related to factorage

fee, taste, chunk, juice, ante, slice, end, pay, bite, cut, percentage, bonus, stipend, discount, royalty, payment, salary, compensation, indemnity, piece

Example sentences from the Web for factorage

  • The factorage system appears to have been introduced in Virginia around 1625, and was actually a part of the consignment system.

    Tobacco in Colonial Virginia |Melvin Herndon

  • The Revolution cut the connection between England and the Virginia planters, but the factorage system was not destroyed.

    Tobacco in Colonial Virginia |Melvin Herndon

British Dictionary definitions for factorage

factorage
/ (ˈfæktərɪdʒ) /

noun

the commission payable to a factor