noun
- Plural of dockage; fees charged for the use of a dock or mooring space for ships.
- Plural of dockage; the act or process of docking a ship or vessel.
- Plural of dockage; space or facilities available at a dock for ships.
Usage: nautical; commercial
Usage: nautical
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The shipping company paid substantial dockages for their vessels at the busy port.
- Multiple dockages were available for the incoming cargo ships.
- The harbor master calculated the dockages based on vessel size and duration of stay.
- Annual dockages for commercial fishing boats increased by 10% this year.
- The port authority manages all dockages and berthing arrangements.
- Cruise ships incur higher dockages than smaller recreational vessels.