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draughtage

draughtage is the alternative form of draftage.

Meaning of draftage

Noun

draftage (uncountable)

  1. (Australia, historical) A fee charged on a small proportion of the dry weight of certain types of goods being shipped.
    • Payment for ores and concentrates, etc. — A deduction of 1 per cent. is made from the net dry weight of all fine materials as draftage.1949, Australia. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, The Australian Mineral Industry: Economic Notes and Statistics, page 82

Questions about draughtage

What is draughtage the alternative form of?
Draughtage is the alternative form of draftage.

Words near draughtage in the dictionary

  1. draught-bar
  2. draught-bars
  3. draught-free
  4. draught-house
  5. draught-houses
  6. draughtage
  7. draughtboard
  8. draughtboards
  9. draughted
  10. draughter
  11. draughters

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