quayage

noun

Definition of quayagenext
as in wharfage

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  1. wharfage
  2. shipyard
  3. marina
  4. dockyard
Noun
  • Blue Harvest has charged captains and crew on its vessels for maintenance, electronics and wharfage fees, among other expenses.
    — Will Sennott, ProPublica, 22 July 2022
  • Stimpson said last year that cruising, before the pandemic halted the industry, attracted around $6 million in annual gross revenues from wharfage and parking alone.
    — al, al, 25 Feb. 2022
Definition of wharfage
Noun
  • The missile launch followed a North Korean media report that leader Kim Jong Un visited a naval shipyard building a destroyer and stressed the importance of a powerful naval force.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The Italian shipyard, owned by the Aschenez Group, has unveiled a new bespoke version of the ST550 that is more design-forward than the standard model.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of shipyard
Noun
  • European private equity firms are also on a marina buying spree to fill the shortage in the Mediterranean.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Later, heading into a windy marina with strong tides, Alex leads a smooth, competent docking.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of marina
Noun
  • The 2,200 oarsmen from the Royal Thai Navy started their training in June, learning how to row the barges in unison at a navy dockyard before rehearsing in the river in late July.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • When the 12-hour dockyard shifts were reduced to 10-hour, workers felt their already precarious standards of living threatened.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of dockyard
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