towage

noun

tow·​age ˈtō-ij 

1

: the act of towing

2

: a charge for towing

Examples of towage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The company also recently promoted Henriette Hallberg Thygesen—who previously ran Maersk’s salvage company, Svitzer—to the role of CEO of towage and manufacturing. —Costas Paris, WSJ, 12 Feb. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, from Middle English towen "to pull, tug, tow entry 1" + Anglo-French -age -age

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1