scalage

scal·age  (sklj)

n.

1. An assessed percentage of the total price or measured amount of goods being shipped or stored, used to figure a deduction from the price or amount to reflect normal shrinkage or depletion of the goods.

2. The estimated amount of lumber in logs being scaled.

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scalage [ˈskeɪlɪdʒ]

n

1. (Business / Commerce) US a percentage deducted from the price of goods liable to shrink or leak

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) Forestry US and Canadian the estimated amount of usable timber in a log

[from scale³ + -age]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scalage - estimation of the amount of lumber in a log approximation, estimate, estimation, idea - an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
	2.	scalage - the act of scaling in weight or quantity or dimension scaling - act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale