poundages
Amounts in pounds
Poundages is the plural of poundage, referring to amounts expressed in pounds—either weight or currency.
A shipping company tracks the poundages of packages; a charity reports the poundages of donations received.
The word appears in contexts involving measurement, fees, or taxes calculated by the pound: The poundages varied considerably across shipments.
Required tasks or charges
- leviesMandatory governmental charges
- tariffsTaxes on imports
- taxesMandatory government payments
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
customs · tolls · assessments · imposts · excise · sterling · enclosure · medieval
duties
Required tasks or charges
charges · customs · tolls · assessments · imposts · excise · sterling · enclosure · medieval · manorial
tackle
Gear or takedown
breaking · strength · rods · reels · casting · angling · carp · specimen · gear · leaders
tonnage
Ship's weight capacity
kilograms · measurements · scales · lifting · cargo · freight · heft · bulk · avoirdupois · gross