Groundage

GROUND'AGE, n. A tax paid by a ship for standing in port.

GROUND'-ANGLING, n. Fishing without a float, with a bullet placed a few inches from the hook.

GROUND'-ASH, n. A sapling of ash; a young shoot from the stump of an ash.

GROUND'-BAIT,n. Bait for fish which sinks to the bottom of the water.

GROUND'-FLOOR, n. The first or lower floor of a house. but the English call the second floor from the ground the first floor.