wharfage

[ hwawr-fij, wawr- ]

noun

1. the use of a wharf:

   to charge higher rates for wharfage.

2. storage of goods at a wharf:

   conditions that make wharfage hazardous.

3. the charge or payment for the use of a wharf:

   to pay one's wharfage monthly.

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

wharfage

/ ˈwɔːfɪdʒ /

noun

1. accommodation for ships at wharves
2. a charge for use of a wharf
3. wharves collectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of wharfage¹

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