lastage (n.) A duty exacted, in some fairs or markets, for the right to
carry things where one will.
lastage (n.) A tax on wares sold by the last.
lastage (n.) The lading of a ship; also, ballast.
lastage (n.) Room for stowing goods, as in a ship.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book⛵
lastage This is a commercial term for the general lading of a ship. It is also applied to that custom which is paid for wares sold by the last, as herrings, pitch, &c.
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