keelagen.
/ˈkiːlɪdʒ/ rare.
A toll or due payable by a ship on entering or anchoring in a harbour.
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lastinglOE
lastage1205
anchorage1405
strandage1419
plankage1424
quayage1440
lowage1457
measurage1460
perch money1466
perching1483
keel-toll?1499
wharf-gelt1505
sand-gelt1527
wharfage1535
soundage1562
towage1562
groundage1567
bankage1587
rowage1589
shore-silver1589
pilotage1591
dayage1592
ballastage1594
rivage1598
pieragec1599
shore-mail1603
lightage1606
shorage1611
port charge1638
light money1663
port due1663
water-bailage1669
mensuragea1676
mooragea1676
keelage1679
shore-due1692
harbour-due1718
lockage1722
magazinage1736
jettage?1737
light duty1752
tide-duty1769
port duty1776
dockage1788
light due1793
canalage1812
posting-dues1838
warpage1863
winch1864
postage1868
flag-dues1892
berthage1893
shore-levy-
1409 in Rymer Fœdera VIII. 573 Capit ibi Killagium, scilicet de qualibet Navi cum Batello applicante ibi, Octo Denarios [etc.].]
1679 T. Blount Fragmenta Antiquitatis 146 Keelage, whereby he had by custom what is here expressed for the Keel of every ship, that came into his sea-port with a boat.
1685 Termes de la Ley Keelage..is a Custom paid at Hartlepool in Durham, for every Ship coming into that Port.
1825 J. T. Brockett Gloss. North Country Words Keelage, keel dues in port.
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