freightage n 1: the charge for transporting something by common carrier; "we pay the freight"; "the freight rate is usually cheaper" [syn: {freight}, {freightage}, {freight rate}] 2: transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates [syn: {freight}, {freightage}]
Freightage \Freight"age\ (fr[=a]t"[asl]j; 48), n. 1. The charge for transportation; the expense of carriage. [1913 Webster] 2. The transportation of freight. [1913 Webster] 3. Freight; cargo; lading. Milton. [1913 Webster]