lockage
Lock transit charge
Lockage refers to the passage of a vessel through a canal lock, or the system of locks enabling such passage.
It also means the fee charged for this service: The lockage at Panama runs into the thousands.
More generally, lockage can describe the amount of rise or fall achieved by a lock, or the materials used in constructing locks.
Gated water conduit
- floodgateWater-controlling barrier mechanism
- penstockControlled water conduit
- bargeFlat freight vessel
- lockmasterCanal gate operator
navigation · towpath · watercraft · boatlift · vessel · ship · cargo · aqueduct
Fee for passage
- tariffTax on traded goods
- chargeCost or accusation
- duesRegular membership payments
- levyCompulsory government charge
fare · rate · assessment · payment · collection · schedule · commercial · freight
sluice
Gated water conduit
- floodgateWater-controlling barrier mechanism
- penstockControlled water conduit
- bargeFlat freight vessel
lockmaster · navigation · towpath · watercraft · boatlift · vessel · ship · cargo · aqueduct · dam
toll
Fee for passage
levy · fare · rate · assessment · payment · collection · schedule · commercial · freight · tonnage