demurrage

English

Etymology

1640s, from Old French demorage, from demorer (English demur), from Latin demorari (“to tarry”).

Surface etymology is demur (“delay”) +‎ -age, with doubled ‘r’ to clarify pronunciation and avoid ambiguity with demure.

Noun

Wikipedia demurrage (countable and uncountable; plural demurrages)

1. the detention of a ship or other freight vehicle, during delayed loading or unloading
2. compensation paid for such detention
3. a charge made for exchanging currency for bullion

Antonyms

• (detention of a ship, or fee paid for it): despatch

Coordinate terms

• cranage, shippage, shorage, tonnage, wharfage