primage

[ prahy-mij ]
/ ˈpraɪ mɪdʒ /

noun

a small allowance formerly paid by a shipper to the master and crew of a vessel for the loading and care of the goods: now charged with the freight and retained by the shipowner.

Origin of primage

1530–40; < Anglo-Latin primāgium; see prime, -age

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British Dictionary definitions for primage

primage
/ (ˈpraɪmɪdʒ) /

noun

NZ tax added to customs duty