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metage

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Measurement, usually by weight, especially of coal for trading purposes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable

Examples

  • 1724-1727, Daniel Defoe, A Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain 1 measurement or Metage of Coals

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A fee or tax paid for such a measurement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable

Examples

  • 1858, City of London (England) Corporation, The Title of the Corporation of London to Its Metage Revenues, page 4, The corporation of London acquired its metage rights from the crown before the time of legal memory, and now holds them by the best of titles, prescriptive right and immemorial possession; for, except in those memorable periods in English history, the reigns of King John, King James the First, King Charles the Second, and King James the Second, the right and title of the corporation to its metage due has never been questioned or disturbed.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From mete + -age.