pri·mage
| \ ˈprīmij, -mēj \
plural -s
Definition of primage
1a
: a small payment made by shippers to the captain of a ship for his special care of their goods
— called also hat money
b
: a small percentage added to the freight charge and paid to the owner of a ship as extra compensation
2
: a primary ad valorem revenue duty laid by the Australian government on imports
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