Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A dock, quay, or pier.

  2. (countable, uncountable)Wharfs collectively.

  3. (countable, uncountable)A fee charged for using a wharf.

    a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay

Origin

From Middle English wharfage; equivalent to wharf + -age.

From Middle English wharfage; equivalent to wharf + -age.

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Forms

plural: wharfages
Singularwharfage
Pluralwharfages

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay:quayage
  • a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats:pierwharfdock

Word family

3 related words
Derivedwharfinger

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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