rowage
(ˈrəʊɪdʒ)
[f. row v.1 + -age.]
† 1. Rowing dues or charges. Obs.—1
| c 1680 Dallas Stiles (1697) 414 Merchant of the said Towage, Rowage, Anchorage,..and other dues. |
2. Provision or equipment for rowing. rare—1.
| 1859 Lewin Invas. Brit. by Cæsar 76 The vessels could lie in shallow water.., and the rowage would make them independent of wind and tide. |