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| de·mur·rage [ di múr ij ] (plural de·mur·rag·es) |
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1. holding of cargo carrier: detention or delay of a cargo carrier during its loading or unloading process, beyond its scheduled time of departure
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2. compensation for loading or unloading delay: compensation paid when there is a delay in loading or unloading a carrier causing a delay in the carrier's departure
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| [Mid-17th century. < Old French demo(u)rage< demorer (see demur)] |
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