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moorage

[moor-ij]

moor·age

[moor-ij]
noun
1.
a place for mooring.
2.
a charge or payment for the use of moorings.
3.
an act or instance of mooring or the state of being moored.

Origin:
1640–50; moor2 + -age
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moorage (ˈmʊərɪdʒ, ˈmɔːrɪdʒ)
 
n
1.  a place for mooring a vessel
2.  a charge for mooring
3.  the act of mooring

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