demurrage

demurrage is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading, or sailing. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 16 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading, or sailing.
2. noun. The allowance made to the master or owner of the ship for such delay or detention.
3. noun. detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
4. noun. a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure

Common word forms

demurrages

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