Wharfage \Wharf"age\, n. 1. The fee or duty paid for the privilege of using a wharf for loading or unloading goods; pierage, collectively; quayage. 2. A wharf or wharfs, collectively; wharfing.
wharfage n 1: a fee charged for the use of a wharf 2: a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats [syn: {pier}, {wharf}, {dock}]