Cellarage

/ˈseləriʤ/ noun

Definition

Cellars collectively, or the fee charged for storing goods in a cellar.

Etymology

From Old French cellier + -age (suffix indicating a collection, process, or fee). The -age suffix converts the noun into an abstract concept or service charge.

Kelly Says

In medieval times, cellarage was a specific fee—like a storage rental—that people paid to keep their barrels of wine or grain safe in someone else's cellar!

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