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cabotage

cab·o·tage
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kab-uh-tij, kab-uh-tahzh]
    • /ˈkæb ə tɪdʒ, ˌkæb əˈtɑʒ/
    • /ˈkæbətɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kab-uh-tij, kab-uh-tahzh]
    • /ˈkæb ə tɪdʒ, ˌkæb əˈtɑʒ/

Definitions of cabotage word

  • noun cabotage coastal navigation or shipping, esp within the borders of one country 3
  • noun cabotage reservation to a country's carriers of its internal traffic, esp air traffic 3
  • noun cabotage coastal navigation and trade, esp. between ports within a country 3
  • noun cabotage air transport within a country 3
  • noun cabotage the right to engage in cabotage, esp. as granted to foreign carriers 3
  • noun cabotage navigation or trade along the coast. 1

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Origin of cabotage

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < French, derivative of caboter to sail coastwise, verbal derivative of Middle French cabo < Spanish cabo headland, cape2; see -age

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Parts of speech for Cabotage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cabotage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cabotage usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with cabotage

  • what does cabotage mean?
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