HyperDic: wharfage

English > 2 senses of the word wharfage:
NOUNpossessionwharfage, quayagea fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay
artifactwharfage, pier, wharf, docka platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles
English > wharfage: 2 senses > noun 1, possession
MeaningA fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay.
Synonymquayage
BroaderfeeA fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
Spanishmuellaje
English > wharfage: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats.
Synonymspier, wharf, dock
Partsbollard, bittA strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
shipsideThe part of a wharf that is next to a ship
NarrowerleveeA pier that provides a landing place on a river
quaywharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
BroaderplatformA raised horizontal surface
Spanishdescargadero, desembarcadero, embarcadero, malecón, muellaje, muelle
Catalandesembarcador, moll, port
Verbswharfprovide with a wharf

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