wharfage

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wharfage

/ˈwɔː.fɪd͡ʒ/ UK
[ˈwɔː.fɪd͡ʒ] UK
/ˈʍɔː.fɪd͡ʒ/ UK
[ˈʍɔː.fɪd͡ʒ] UK
/ˈwoɹ.fɪd͡ʒ/ US
[ˈwoɹ.fɪd͡ʒ] US
/ˈwɔɹ.fɪd͡ʒ/ US
[ˈwɔɹ.fɪd͡ʒ] US
/ˈʍoɹ.fɪd͡ʒ/ US
[ˈʍoɹ.fɪd͡ʒ] US
/ˈʍɔɹ.fɪd͡ʒ/ US
[ˈʍɔɹ.fɪd͡ʒ] US

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)fɪdʒ

noun wharfages

countable, uncountable A dock, quay, or pier.
Similar: dockage
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
Similar: dockage
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.
Similar: dockage

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@misc{wharfage_2026,
  title = {wharfage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wharfage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}