demurrage
English
Etymology
1640s, from Old French demorage, from demorer (English demur),[1] from Latin dēmorārī (“to tarry”).
By surface analysis, demur (“delay”) + -age, with doubled ‘r’ to clarify pronunciation and avoid ambiguity with demure.
Noun
demurrage (countable and uncountable, plural demurrages)
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “detention of a ship, or fee paid for it”): despatch
Translations
detention of a freight vehicle during delayed loading or unloading
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References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “demurrage”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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