wharfage

[ hwawr-fij, wawr- ]

/ ˈʰwɔr fɪdʒ, ˈwɔr- /

noun

the use of a wharf: to charge higher rates for wharfage.

storage of goods at a wharf: conditions that make wharfage hazardous.

the charge or payment for the use of a wharf: to pay one's wharfage monthly.

wharves collectively, especially the number of wharves in a particular port.

Nearby words

wharenui,
wharepuni,
wharf,
wharf rat,
wharf shed,
wharfie,
wharfinger,
wharfmaster,
wharton,
wharton's duct

Origin of wharfage

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at wharf, -age

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British Dictionary definitions for wharfage

wharfage

/ (ˈwɔːfɪdʒ) /

noun

accommodation for ships at wharves

a charge for use of a wharf

wharves collectively

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