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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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