pier, wharf, wharfage, dock
(noun) a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
wharfage, quayage
(noun) a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay
Source: WordNet® 3.1
wharfage (countable and uncountable, plural wharfages)
A dock, quay, or pier.
Wharfs collectively.
A fee charged for using a wharf.
• (wharf usage fee): shorage, demurrage, cranage, tonnage, shippage
Source: Wiktionary
Wharf"age, n.
1. The fee or duty paid for the privilege of using a wharf for loading or unloading goods; pierage, collectively; quayage.
2. A wharf or wharfs, collectively; wharfing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 May 2025
(noun) a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents; “he sent a runner over with the contract”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
