wharfage
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) A dock, quay, or pier.
- (countable, uncountable) Wharfs collectively.
- (countable, uncountable) A fee charged for using a wharf.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈwɔː.fɪd͡ʒ/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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