| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. The right of demanding a duty or toll for a ship entering a port; also, the duty or toll.[Websters]. | |
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Date "KEELAGE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: KEELAGE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] Duty paid for a ship entering Hartlepool, Eng.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Economics | The charges paid by a ship entering or remaining in certain ports. (references) | ||
| Law | KEELAGE. The right of demanding money for the bottom of ships resting in a port or harbor. The money so paid is also called keelage. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
