wharfage

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18
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18
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8
Pronunciation
/ˈwɔː.fɪd͡ʒ/
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/ˈwɔː.fɪd͡ʒ/ · [ˈwɔː.fɪd͡ʒ] · /ˈʍɔː.fɪd͡ʒ/ · [ˈʍɔː.fɪd͡ʒ] · /ˈwoɹ.fɪd͡ʒ/ · [ˈwoɹ.fɪd͡ʒ] · /ˈwɔɹ.fɪd͡ʒ/ · [ˈwɔɹ.fɪd͡ʒ] · /ˈʍoɹ.fɪd͡ʒ/ · [ˈʍoɹ.fɪd͡ʒ] · /ˈʍɔɹ.fɪd͡ʒ/ · [ˈʍɔɹ.fɪd͡ʒ]

Definition of wharfage

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

  1. (countable, uncountable)A dock, quay, or pier.
  2. (countable, uncountable)Wharfs collectively.
    “It is pleasant to swim well out into the stream of the river, and, with one’s chin on a level with the wide stretch of water, take in a “trout’s-eye view” of the little town, ascending in tiers of wharfage, trees, grey ramparts, more trees, and clustered roofs, with the old cathedral of the Trinity poised guardian-like above the crumbling walls of the Kremlin.”
    “It was also pointed out wharfage and factory sites with river and canal frontage were adjoining.”
  3. (countable, uncountable)A fee charged for using a wharf.
    “If the owner of goods deposited at a wharf sells them, and gives notice to the wharfinger of such sale, on tendering the wharfage then due, he is discharged from liability for future wharfage.”
    “the wharfage or shorage rates are 10 cents per cord of wood, 10 cents per thousand feet of lumber, and 1 cent per tie, and these rates do not include handling”

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hwerbaną Proto-West Germanic *hwerban Old English hweorfan Middle English wharf Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin…

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Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hwerbaną Proto-West Germanic *hwerban Old English hweorfan Middle English wharf Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age Middle English wharfage English wharfage From Middle English wharfage; equivalent to wharf + -age.

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