wharfage

• اسم يدل على رسم أو أجرة تُدفع مقابل استخدام الرصيف أو الميناء لتحميل البضائع وتفريغها، كما يدل على الرصيف نفسه أو المنصة الممتدة من الشاطئ إلى الماء والمدعومة بأعمدة لتيسير الوصول إلى السفن والقوارب.

A noun referring to a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay, or to a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles, providing access to ships and boats.

1. Fee for using a wharfC1formal

   A charge or fee imposed for the use of a wharf or quay for loading, unloading, or docking vessels.

   رسم استخدام الرصيف

   • The shipping company paid the wharfage before unloading the cargo.
   • Wharfage fees are calculated based on the tonnage of the vessel.
   • The port authority increased the wharfage rates this year.

   المرادفاتdockagequayage

2. Wharf structureC1formal

   A platform or structure built along the shore, supported by piles, used for docking ships and handling cargo.

   منشأة رصيفية

   • The old wharfage was renovated to accommodate larger ships.
   • Workers unloaded the goods directly onto the wharfage.
   • The wharfage extends fifty meters into the harbor.

   المرادفاتdockjettypierquaywharf