1. the official measuring of goods, especially grain or coal, for commercial purposes
Usage: commercial; historical
2. a fee charged for the official measuring of goods
Usage: commercial; historical

Examples

• The grain dealer paid the required metage before selling his wheat.
• Metage was strictly regulated by the town authorities.
• The cost of metage was added to the final price of the coal.
• Historical records show metage fees varied by commodity type.
• The merchant complained about the high metage charges at the port.
• Official metage ensured fair trading practices in the marketplace.