plunderage

plunderage

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English plunder
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos
Proto-Italic *-ātos
Latin -ātus
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icus
Latin -āticus
Latin -āticum
Old French -agebor.
Middle English -age
English -age
English plunderage

    From plunder + -age.

    Noun

    plunderage

    1. (maritime law) The embezzlement of goods on shipboard.

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