wharfage
Plural: wharfages
Noun
- A charge or fee for the use of a wharf.
- 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.
Examples
- That prime spot on the triple-word square came with a hefty WHARFAGE of points for his opponent.
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.
Scrabble Score: 18
wharfage: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordwharfage: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wharfage: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 18
wharfage: valid Words With Friends Word