| DELEVERAGE | • deleverage v. (Finance) To reduce debt by rapidly selling assets. • DELEVERAGE v. (of an organization) to reduce the ratio of debt capital to equity capital. |
| DISCOURAGE | • discourage v. (Transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence;… • discourage v. (Transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something). • discourage n. (Rare) Lack of courage. |
| EFFLEURAGE | • effleurage n. (Massage) A form of massage involving smooth strokes of the skin with one’s hands. • effleurage v. (Massage) To gently stroke the skin in a circular motion with the palm of one’s hands. • EFFLEURAGE n. (French) a stroking movement in massage. |
| ENFLEURAGE | • enfleurage n. The process of extracting fragrance (essential oils) from flowers by using unscented wax or fat, then… • ENFLEURAGE n. the exposure of oils to scent of fresh flowers in perfume-making. |
| HARBOURAGE | • harbourage n. (Britain) Alternative form of harborage. • HARBOURAGE n. shelter, harbour, also HARBORAGE. |
| LIGHTERAGE | • lighterage n. The fee paid for conveyance of goods on a lighter. • lighterage n. The act of unloading into a lighter, or of conveying by a lighter. • LIGHTERAGE n. a fee for carrying cargo by lighter. |
| PLUNDERAGE | • plunderage n. (Maritime law) The embezzlement of goods on shipboard. • PLUNDERAGE n. the embezzlement of goods on shipboard. |
| PRESTORAGE | • prestorage adj. Prior to storage. • PRESTORAGE adj. occurring before storage. |
| PROCTORAGE | • proctorage n. (Derogatory) Management by a proctor, or as if by a proctor; control; superintendence. • PROCTORAGE n. management by a proctor. |
| QUARTERAGE | • quarterage n. A quarterly payment or allowance, tax, pension, or wage paid or received. • quarterage n. The provision of quarters (as for troops), or the cost of it. • QUARTERAGE n. a quarterly allowance. |
| SEIGNORAGE | • seignorage n. Alternative form of seigniorage. • SEIGNORAGE n. a government revenue from the manufacture of coins calculated as the difference between the monetary and the bullion value of the silver contained in silver coins. |
| SUBAVERAGE | • subaverage adj. Below average. • subaverage n. (Statistics) A subordinate or local average. • subaverage v. (Statistics) To calculate or otherwise obtain such subordinate averages. |
| TEACHERAGE | • teacherage n. The role or office of a teacher. • teacherage n. The term of this office. • teacherage n. The residence of a teacher, when provided by the teacher’s school. |
| TELPHERAGE | • telpherage n. An automated transportation system powered by electricity, especially a cable car used to transport… • TELPHERAGE n. the conveyance of vehicles or loads by means of electricity, in buckets suspended from a cable. |