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Word of the Day: Catachrestical

Lastage [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. A duty paid for freight or transportation.

2. [Not used in the United States.]

3. Ballast. [Not used.]

4. The lading of a ship. [Not used.]

Lastage [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A duty exacted, in some fairs or markets, for the right to carry things where one will.

2. A tax on wares sold by the last.

3. The lading of a ship; also, ballast.

4. Room for stowing goods, as in a ship.