The pay or return for service rendered; the cost of any thing. "What's the damage?" i. e. What's the cost?
Many thanks, but I must pay the damage, and will thank you to tell me the amount of the engraving.--Lord Byron to Murray, Let. 114.
·noun Injury or harm to person, property, or reputation; an inflicted loss of value; detriment; hurt...
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·- Doing injury; trespassing, as cattle. ...
Demurrage is generally given against a captor for unjustifiable detention. Where English merchants p...
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