haulage
noun
- act of transporting goods
- the act or process of hauling
- a charge made for hauling
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /hɔːləd͡ʒ/ / /ˈhɑlədʒ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English haul Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English haulage From haul + -age.
- The act of hauling.
“The initial task would be the haulage of stores from Cape Evans to Hut Point, a distance of 13 miles.”
- The business of transporting heavy goods.
- The charge levied for hauling (either towing or hauling out) a ship or boat.