lastage C2 Topic:Law & Government Meanings 1 noun A duty exacted, in some fairs or markets, for the right to carry things where one will. The port charged lastage on goods brought to market. 2 noun A tax on wares sold by the last. The better regulation of lastage and ballastage in the Thames. 3 noun The lading of a ship; ballast. All maner of shyppes[…]shall brynge with them all theyr lastage of good stones. 4 noun Room for stowing goods, as in a ship. The port charged lastage on goods brought to market. Etymology From lestage (“ballasting”), from lest (“ballast”), or Latin lastagium, lestagium. See last (“a load”). Topics Law & Government External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # lastage **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun ## Meanings 1. A duty exacted, in some fairs or markets, for the right to carry things where one will. 2. A tax on wares sold by the last. 3. The lading of a ship; ballast. 4. Room for stowing goods, as in a ship. ## Examples - The port charged lastage on goods brought to market. - The better regulation of lastage and ballastage in the Thames. - All maner of shyppes[…]shall brynge with them all theyr lastage of good stones. - The port charged lastage on goods brought to market. ## Etymology From lestage (“ballasting”), from lest (“ballast”), or Latin lastagium, lestagium. See last (“a load”). ## Topics - Law & Government markdown