1. A protected area or basin of water for ship loading, unloading and mooring
   "The vessel waited in the dockage for its turn to unload";
   - dock, docking facility
    
2. The act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes
   "The dockage of the cruise ship took place smoothly despite the strong winds";
   - docking, moorage, tying up
    
3. A fee charged for a vessel to use a dock
   "The marina charged a dockage of $50 per night for boats under 30 feet";
   - docking fee

Derived forms: dockages

Type of: arrival, fee, landing, landing place

Part of: harbor [N. Amer], harbour [Brit, Cdn], haven, seaport

Encyclopedia: Dockage