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demurrage|dɪˈmʌrɪdʒ|
Also 7 demourage, 7–8 demorage.
[a. OF. demorage, demourage, f. demorer, -mourer: see demur v.]
†1. Stay; delay; hesitation; pause. Obs.
a1656Ussher Ann. (1658) 20 That long demourage of theirs in Kadesh. 1702C. Mather Magn. Chr. ii. App. (1852) 171 Powerful enemies clogged his affairs with such demurrages and such disappointments as would have wholly discouraged his designs. 1711Addison Spect. No. 89 ⁋3, I shall endeavour to shew the folly of Demurrage..I would have them seriously think on the Shortness of their Time. 1823New Monthly Mag. VII. 231 A demurrage, for a second, succeeded the shock, and then on we went again.
†b. Constrained delay, detention. Obs. rare.
1810Bentham Packing (1821) 226 In the allowance to jury⁓men distinguish two parts: one for demurrage, viz. at the place of trial; the other for journeys, viz. thither and back. 1817― Plan Parl. Reform Introd. cxlvii, The expense of journeys to and from, and demurrage at, the Election town.
2. Comm.
a. Detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time agreed upon; the payment made in compensation for such detention.
1641Rebels' Remonstr. in Rushw. Hist. Coll. iii. (1692) I. 389 A certain Summ, for the doing thereof within such a time; and if they stay'd longer, to have so much per diem for demurrage. 1694tr. Milton's Lett. State July an. 1656, A considerable Sum of Money owing from certain Portugal Merchants..to several English Merchants, upon the account of Freightage and Demorage. 1719De Foe Crusoe ii. 153 If I stay more, I must pay 3l...per Diem Demorage, nor can I stay upon Demorage above eight Days more. 1755N. Magens Insurances II. 116 If the Delay was occasioned by the Merchant, he shall be obliged to pay for the Days of Demurrage, to the Captain. 1835Marryat Jac. Faithf. viii, There had already been considerable loss from demurrage. Mod. The Ship ‘Flora’ is on demurrage.
b. A charge for detention of railway trucks.
1858Redfield Law Railw. (1869) II. 191 Demurrage is a claim by way of compensation for the detention of property which is subsequently restored. 1892Labour Commission Gloss., Demurrage, charges on overdue railway trucks.
c. A charge of 1½d. per ounce made by the Bank of England in exchanging gold or notes for bullion.
1875Jevons Money x. 116 Including the above charge of 1½d. per ounce for demurrage. 1882Bithell Counting-House Dict., The metallic value of standard gold is {pstlg}3 17s. 10½d. per oz. At the Bank of England {pstlg}3 17s. 9d. is given for it without any delay... The difference of 1½d. per. oz., by which this delay is avoided, is called demurrage.
3. The act of demurring, or raising objection to something. rare.
1822C. Colton Lacon II. 147 Without the slightest dissent or demurrage of the judgment. |