demurrage

de·mur·rage

uncommon

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

Origin

1640s, from Old French demorage, from demorer (English demur), from Latin dēmorārī (“to tarry”). By surface analysis, demur (“delay”) + -age, with doubled ‘r’ to clarify pronunciation and avoid ambiguity with demure.

Related words

Broader terms

delay
charge

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noun
singular	demurrage
plural	demurrages