boatage

boat·age

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boh-tij]
- /ˈboʊ tɪdʒ/
- /bˈəʊtɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boh-tij]
- /ˈboʊ tɪdʒ/

Definitions of boatage word

noun boatage the act of hauling by boat. 1
noun boatage a charge for such hauling. 1
noun boatage The total capacity of boats, as of lifeboats on a ship. 0
noun boatage Conveyance by boat. 0
noun boatage A charge for transporting goods by boat. 0

See all 5 definitions of boatage

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Origin of boatage

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; boat + -age

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Parts of speech for Boatage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Boatage

boatage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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boatage usage trend in Literature

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