rivage

noun

ri·​vage

ˈrīvij,

ˈriv-

plural -s

1

archaic : shore, coast, bank

2

old English law : a duty paid to the crown for the passage of ships on various rivers

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French, from rive bank, shore (from Latin ripa) + -age

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