Lastage

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A duty exacted, in some fairs or markets, for the right to carry things where one will. countable, obsolete, uncountable
  2. 2
    A tax on wares sold by the last. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "The better regulation of lastage and ballastage in the Thames."

  3. 3
    The lading of a ship; ballast. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "All maner of shyppes[…]shall brynge with them all theyr lastage of good stones."

  4. 4
    Room for stowing goods, as in a ship. countable, obsolete, uncountable

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"The better regulation of lastage and ballastage in the Thames."

Etymology

From lestage (“ballasting”), from lest (“ballast”), or Latin lastagium, lestagium. See last (“a load”).

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