Definition of WHARFAGE

wharfage

Meanings

Plural: wharfages

Noun

  • a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay
  • a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
  • A dock, quay, or pier.
  • Wharfs collectively.
  • A fee charged for using a wharf.

Origin / Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *hwerbaną
Proto-West Germanic *hwerban
Old English hweorfan
Middle English wharf
Proto-Italic *-ātos
Latin -ātus
Proto-Italic *-kos
Latin -cus
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.

Synonyms

dock, dockage, pier, quayage, wharf

Scrabble Score: 18

wharfage is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
wharfage is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wharfage is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

wharfage is a valid Words With Friends word