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.

Words nearby wharfage

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

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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