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
19 March 2025
(noun) a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
