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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Primagenoun

    The freight of a ship. Robert Ainsworth

Webster Dictionary

  1. Primagenoun

    a charge in addition to the freight; originally, a gratuity to the captain for his particular care of the goods (sometimes called hat money), but now belonging to the owners or freighters of the vessel, unless by special agreement the whole or part is assigned to the captain

  2. Etymology: [F.]

Wikidata

  1. Primage

    Primage, a commercial term signifying originally a small customary payment over and above the freight made to the master of the ship for his care and trouble. It is now generally included in the freight, as an additional percentage. It varies according to the usages of different ports and particular trades.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Primage

    prīm′āj, n. an allowance to the captain of a vessel by the shipper or consignee of goods for care in lading the same (hat-money): amount or percentage of water carried from a boiler in priming. [Prime, first.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. primage

    Premium of insurance. Also, a small allowance at the water side to master and mariner for each pack or bale of cargo landed by them: otherwise called hat-money.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of primage in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of primage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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