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quayage [kee-ij, key-, kwa-] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- quays collectively.
- space appropriated to quays.
- a charge for the use of a quay or quays.
Origin of quayage 1750–60; French, equivalent to quay quay + -age -age Examples from the Web for quayage Historical Examples of quayage
The area of the harbour is 42 acres, with nearly 700 lineal yards of quayage.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2
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The port has a dock of nearly 30 acres, accommodating vessels drawing 19 ft. and a large extent of quayage.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6
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There is about a mile of quayage, with special machinery for the shipping of coal, which forms the chief article of export.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4
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The harbour, with quayage at the suburb of Hythe, is controlled by the corporation.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6
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British Dictionary definitions for quayage quayage noun
- a system of quays
- a charge for the use of a quay