pierage

The ship pays the pierage at the harbor.

Definition

Noun: - A toll or duty paid for the use of a pier: "pierage" refers to a fee or tax levied on vessels or goods for the right to dock at or use a pier.

Usage Examples

• (A fee for using the pier facility.)
• (Tax on pier usage.)

Advanced Usage

• "to charge pierage": to impose a fee for pier access.
  • The port authority decided to charge pierage on all commercial vessels. (To levy a docking fee.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pier (n): a structure built over water, used for docking ships or as a promenade.

  • The old wooden pier was a popular tourist attraction. (A landing platform for boats.)

• Pierhead (n): the outer end of a pier.

  • The ship moored at the pierhead to unload its cargo. (The farthest point of the pier.)

Synonyms

• Wharfage: a fee for using a wharf.
• Dockage: a charge for docking at a dock or pier.
• Quayage: a toll for using a quay.

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