demurrage

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) the detention of a ship or other freight vehicle, during delayed loading or unloading
2. (countable, uncountable) compensation paid for such detention
3. (countable, uncountable) a charge made for exchanging currency for bullion
4. (countable, uncountable) the cost associated with owning or holding currency over a given period
5. (countable, uncountable) a type of currency which requires paying a fee to store money; a type of currency that discourages using money as a store of value

Synonyms

delay

demurrage charge

overdue payment

deferred charges

extension fee

Translations

controstallia

αργοπορία

υπερημερία

επισταλίες

magasinage

surestaries

surestarie

soprastallia

sobrestadía

kuntra istalya

غرامة تأخير

tazminat

Etymology

Cognate with English: demur

In summary

1640s, from Old French demorage, from demorer (English demur), from Latin dēmorārī (“to tarry”).
By surface analysis, demur (“delay”) + -age, with doubled ‘r’ to clarify pronunciation and avoid ambiguity with demure.