towage

/ˈtoʊɪdʒ/
noun
  1. The act or process of pulling a vehicle, boat, or other object behind another.
    • The harbor offers towage services for large ships.
    • The shipping company charged a fee for the towage of the disabled vessel.
    • Towage of the broken-down car to the garage took about an hour.
  2. The fee charged for towing something.
    • The towage for moving the barge was surprisingly high.
    • We had to pay towage before they would release the boat.
    • The contract includes all port fees except towage.
What does "towage" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean