WHARFAGE

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


Etymology

Noun

wharfage (countable and uncountable, plural wharfages)

A dock, quay, or pier.

Wharfs collectively.

A fee charged for using a wharf.

Coordinate terms

• (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



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