fraughtage

noun

fraughtage

noun

/ˈfɹɔːtɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology From fraught + -age.

1

Nautical, Transport Obsolete freight; cargo

  • Our fraughtage, sir, I have convey'd aboard; and I have bought the oil, the balsamum and aqua-vitae.c. 1594 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Comedie of Errors”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene ii]:
  • c. 1610-1614, William Rowley (attributed), A New Wonder, a Woman Never Vexed our ships are so near return, as laden on the Downs with such a wealthy fraughtage.

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