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freightage
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun freightage has 2 senses
- freightage(n = noun.possession) freight, freight rate - the charge for transporting something by common carrier; "we pay the freight"; "the freight rate is usually cheaper" is a kind of charge per unit, rate
- freightage(n = noun.act) freight - transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates; Array is a kind of shipping, transport, transportation
Derived forms verb freight2, verb freight1
Derived forms verb freight2, verb freight1
CIDE DICTIONARY
freightage, n.
- The charge for transportation; the expense of carriage. [1913 Webster]
- The transportation of freight. [1913 Webster]
- Freight; cargo; lading. Milton. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
freightage, n.
1 a the transportation of freight. b the cost of this.
2 freight transported.
1 a the transportation of freight. b the cost of this.
2 freight transported.
ROGET THESAURUS
freightage
Price
N price, amount, cost, expense, prime cost, charge, figure, demand, damage, fare, hire, wages, value, dues, duty, toll, tax, impost, cess, sess, tallage, levy, abkari, capitation tax, poll tax, doomage, likin, gabel, gabelle, gavel, octroi, custom, excise, assessment, benevolence, tithe, tenths, exactment, ransom, salvage, tariff, brokerage, wharfage, freightage, bill, shot, priced, to the tune of, ad valorem, dutiable, mercenary, venal, no penny no paternoster, point d'argent point de Suisse, no longer pipe no longer dance, no song no supper, if you dance you have to pay the piper, you get what you pay for, there's no such thing as a free lunch, one may have it for, a bon marche.
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