primage

noun

pri·​mage

ˈprīmij,

-mēj

plural -s

1

a

: 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

Word History

Etymology

probably from prime entry 4 + -age

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