Definition of Drayages

1. drayage [n] - See also: drayage

Lexicographical Neighbors of Drayages

drawshave
drawshaves
drawsheet
drawsheets
drawspring
drawsprings
drawstring
drawstring bag
drawstrings
drawth
drawtube
drawtubes
dray
dray horse
drayage
drayages (current term)
drayed
drayhorse
draying
drayman
draymen
drays
drazel
drazels
dread
dread(a)
dreadable
dreaded
dreader
dreaders

Literary usage of Drayages

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries (1907)
"1809. Nov. 25. 34 gallons sirup, at $3 $102.00 1810. drayages and freight 1.oo Jan. 4. 15 gallons sirup, at $3 45.00 ..."

2. Reports to the General Assembly of Illinois by Illinois, Illinois General Assembly (1865)
"7 50 Mrs. Winters, board of diabled soldier 16 78 Postage 6 00 Freights and drayages 7 09 Packages 4 80 Stationery 144 Telegrams 160 Express charges 4 25 ..."

3. The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by Isaac Smith Homans, William Buck Dana (1860)
"The rate of drayages charged by the presses has not been touched upon, as by the established city ordinance every buyer bus the remedy in his own hands. ..."

4. Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by William B. Dana (1860)
"The rate of drayages charged by the presses has not been touched npon. as by the established city ordinance every buyer has the remedy in his own hands. ..."

5. Auditing Theory and Practice by Robert Hiester Montgomery (1912)
"The record should be looked upon as a running account and all freights, drayages, insurance, and other charges posted thereto as incurred. ..."

6. The Industrial Resources, Etc., of the Southern and Western States by James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow (1852)
"... and six cents to the spinner, there will be six cents yet unaccounted for 7 It goes tp pay warehouse charges, freight, insurance, drayages, storages, ..."

7. Opportunities for Industry and the Safe Investment of Capital, Or, A by Edwin Troxell Freedley (1859)
"... its principal mill in Europe, and bringing back the finished product, including the items of warehouse charges, freight, insurance, drayages, storages, ..."

8. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Louisiana by Louisiana Supreme Court, Merritt M. Robinson, Louisiana Court of Errors and Appeals (1846)
"... sums of money or payments, goods and merchandizes, drayages, commissions, &c., and debited with the proceeds of cotton specified in said account. ..."

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