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wharfage

[ hwawr-fij, wawr- ]
/ ˈʰwɔr fɪdʒ, ˈwɔr- /
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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.
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Origin of wharfage

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

Words nearby wharfage

whare, wharenui, wharepuni, whare wananga, wharf, wharfage, wharfie, wharfinger, wharf rat, Wharton, Wharton, Edith
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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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