shippage

English

Etymology

ship +‎ -age, with doubled ‘p’ to clarify pronunciation.

Noun

shippage (countable and uncountable, plural shippages)

(dated) Shipment of goods.
(dated) Charge for shipment.

Usage notes

Today “shipping charge” or “shipping and handling” are much more common terms for these charges.

Coordinate terms

(fee for shipping): cranage, demurrage, shorage, tonnage, wharfage

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