wharfage

noun

wharf·​age ˈ(h)wȯr-fij How to pronounce wharfage (audio)
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1
a
: the provision or the use of a wharf
b
: the handling or stowing of goods on a wharf
2
: the charge for the use of a wharf
3
: the wharf accommodations of a place : wharves

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Blue Harvest has charged captains and crew on its vessels for maintenance, electronics and wharfage fees, among other expenses. — Will Sennott, ProPublica, 22 July 2022 Stimpson said last year that cruising, before the pandemic halted the industry, attracted around $6 million in annual gross revenues from wharfage and parking alone. — al, 25 Feb. 2022

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of wharfage was in the 14th century

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