BANDAGE | • bandage n. A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury. • bandage n. A strip of cloth bound round the head and eyes as a blindfold. • bandage n. (Figuratively, by extension) A provisional or makeshift solution that provides insufficient coverage or relief. |
BONDAGE | • bondage n. The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery. • bondage n. (By extension) The state of lacking freedom; constraint. • bondage n. The practice of physically restraining people for sexual pleasure, such as by tying up or shackling. |
CORDAGE | • cordage n. (Nautical) A set of ropes and cords, especially that used for a ship’s rigging. • cordage n. (Obsolete) An amount of wood measured in cords. • CORDAGE n. ropes in the rigging of a ship. |
FALDAGE | • faldage n. (Law, Norfolk, Suffolk, obsolete) A privilege of setting up, and moving about, folds for sheep, in any… • faldage n. (Law, obsolete) A fee paid for exemption from this. • FALDAGE n. (historical) the right of the lord of a manor to graze a tenant's sheep in folds on his land, in order to manure it. |
FARDAGE | • fardage n. (Nautical) Material used to fill space and prevent goods from moving about during transport; dunnage. • FARDAGE n. a bottom layer of wood to keep cargo from water. |
GUIDAGE | • guidage n. The fee paid to a guide. • guidage n. (Obsolete) guidance; lead; direction. • GUIDAGE n. (obsolete) the reward given to a guide for services. |
HEADAGE | • headage n. The number of stock animals (head) on a farm. • HEADAGE n. a subsidy payable to farmers, based on the number of animals kept. |
PONDAGE | • pondage n. The small water storage behind the weir of a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant. • pondage n. The water in a reservoir. • PONDAGE n. the capacity of a pond. |
SONDAGE | • sondage n. (Archaeology) A small test excavation or test pit to examine the stratigraphy of a site; a deeper investigation… • SONDAGE n. (French) a trial bore or excavation; a sounding out of opinion. |
VENDAGE | • VENDAGE n. the grape harvest, also VENDANGE. |
WINDAGE | • windage n. (Automotive) Drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds. • windage n. (Ballistics) The difference in diameter between the bore of a firearm and the shot. • windage n. (Ballistics) Horizontal adjustment of the sight of a firearm or bow. |
WORDAGE | • wordage n. Words collectively. • wordage n. The excessive use of words; verbiage. • wordage n. The number of words used in a text. |
YARDAGE | • yardage n. An amount or length measured in yards. • yardage n. The use of a yard, or the fee charged for it. • yardage n. (American football) Territory. |