Demurrage Definition
demurrage
noun
- a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
- detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
Words that rhyme with demurrage
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