n. [ F., fr. L. ripa bank, shore. ] 1. A bank, shore, or coast. [ Archaic ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
From the green rivage many a fall Of diamond rillets musical. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (O.Eng.Law) A duty paid to the crown for the passage of vessels on certain rivers. [ 1913 Webster ]