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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

/ ˈ·Éɔ˴Úɪ»åÏô /

noun

  1. accommodation for ships at wharves
  2. a charge for use of a wharf
  3. wharves collectively
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of wharfage1

A late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; wharf, -age
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The same document claims that the city will see $6m in revenue each year from a wharfage fee plus $5m in contributions to an Oakland Initiatives Fund, which can support charities and health programs.

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"The proposed wharfage fee is 14 times higher than what any other business is being charged for using port facilities," SpaceX spokesman John Taylor said in an email.

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Finally, on January 20, 1785, Williams and his wife deeded to Brown all rights to land of No. 7 Long Wharf, reserving for himself his rights in the flats, wharfage, and dockage.

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The city of Sydney has a wharfage two miles in extent.

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But the boat soon found its second wharfage.

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