The transportation of people or goods across a river or body of water by ferry, or the fee charged for such transportation.
From 'ferry' (from Old Norse 'ferja,' meaning to carry across water) plus the '-age' suffix meaning 'act of' or 'result of,' similar to 'carriage' or 'portage' for the action and cost of transportation.
Ferriage reminds us of a time when rivers were barriers that required payment to cross—these tolls were crucial income for medieval river towns, making the word a snapshot of how geography literally shaped commerce and settlement patterns.
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