primage

[ prahy-mij ]

noun
  1. a small allowance formerly paid by a shipper to the master and crew of a vessel for the loading and care of the goods: now charged with the freight and retained by the shipowner.

Origin of primage

1
1530–40; <Anglo-Latin primāgium;see prime, -age

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British Dictionary definitions for primage

primage

/ (ˈpraɪmɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. NZ tax added to customs duty

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