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 memo also directs Hegseth to establish a fifth Naval shipyard and to allow foreign shipbuilders to build American warships.
    — Emily Chang, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The cat will be built at Silver’s Jiangmen shipyard in China.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of shipyard
Noun
  • In a sleepy bay in Anguilla, the ship’s marina comes down, affording an opportunity to play with the water toys and swim to an inflatable trampoline.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The home’s waterfront elements are a major part of how it’s being marketed — and the features read more like a private marina than a typical luxury backyard.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of marina
Noun
  • The reason for its enduring success lies in the geography of English Harbour, where the dockyard was built.
    — Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Li had worked as a painter and sandblaster at the Staten Island dockyard for roughly four years.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
Definition of dockyard
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