Dockage
/ˈdɒk.ɪdʒ/noun
A charge for docking a vessel or the space where a vessel is docked.
Did you know?Dockage belongs to a whole word-family from a Germanic root meaning “to thrust or set in place,” which is why it’s related to words for sockets, stock, and even the idea of something being planted firmly.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*stukkōną / *dokkōną
“To thrust, fix, or set into place”
Old English
OE
docce
“A dock, mooring place, or enclosed water area”
Middle English
ME
docke
“A place for ships to lie; also a tail shortened by cutting”
17th Century
English
dockage
“The act or fee of docking a ship; harbor dues”
Modern English
English
dockage
“A charge for docking a vessel or the berth itself”