"lastage" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lastages [plural]
Etymology: From lestage (“ballasting”), from lest (“ballast”), or Latin lastagium, lestagium. See last (“a load”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|lastagium}} Latin lastagium Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lastage (countable and uncountable, plural lastages)
  1. (obsolete) A duty exacted, in some fairs or markets, for the right to carry things where one will. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lastage-en-noun-2OCgbf04 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 4 12 26 Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 36 3 7 14 4 33 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 4 5 12 7 35 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 3 3 9 5 41 2
  2. (obsolete) A tax on wares sold by the last. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lastage-en-noun-stKLWP3-
  3. (obsolete) The lading of a ship; ballast. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lastage-en-noun-ltZskpaj
  4. (obsolete) Room for stowing goods, as in a ship. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Taxation
    Sense id: en-lastage-en-noun-Dc~0ghLy Disambiguation of Taxation: 8 18 10 63 Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 36 3 7 14 4 33 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 4 5 12 7 35 2

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