demurrage
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
1640s, from Old French demorage, from demorer (English demur),[1] from Latin dēmorārī (“to tarry”).
By surface analysis, demur (“delay”) + -age, with doubled ‘r’ to clarify pronunciation and avoid ambiguity with demure.
Noun[edit]
demurrage (countable and uncountable, plural demurrages)
- (shipping) the detention of a ship or other freight vehicle, during delayed loading or unloading
- compensation paid for such detention
- a charge made for exchanging currency for bullion
Antonyms[edit]
- (detention of a ship, or fee paid for it): despatch
Coordinate terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
detention of a freight vehicle during delayed loading or unloading
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compensation paid for such detention
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References[edit]
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024), “demurrage”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.