Demurrage

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Detention of a ship, freight car, or other cargo conveyance during loading or unloading beyond the scheduled time of departure.
  • n. Compensation paid for such detention.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. the detention of a ship or other freight vehicle, during delayed loading or unloading
  • n. compensation paid for such detention
  • n. a charge made for exchanging currency for bullion
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading, or sailing.
  • n. The allowance made to the master or owner of the ship for such delay or detention.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In maritime law:
  • n. Any detention of a vessel by the freighter in loading or unloading beyond the time originally stipulated. When a vessel is thus detained she is said to be on demurrage.
  • n. The compensation which the freighter has to pay for such delay or detention.
  • n. Detention of railway-wagons, etc.
  • n. A charge of 1½d. per ounce, made by the Bank of England in exchanging notes or coin for bullion.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
  • n. detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
    • Antonym
    despatch   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    charge    holdup    delay   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    wharfage   
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