n. A duty paid to the crown for the passage of vessels on certain rivers.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A bank, shore, or coast.
n. A duty paid to the crown for the passage of vessels on certain rivers.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A bank, shore, or coast.
n. A toll formerly paid to the crown on some rivers for the passage of boats or vessels.
n. Same as arrivage.
Word Usage
"Vous savez, Monsieur, que je ne veux que quelques pieds de sable, une pierre de rivage sans ornement et sans inscription, une simple croix de fer, et une petite grille pour empêcher les animaux de me deterrer."