dock vs wharfage

wharfage vs dock

dock and wharfage both are nouns.

dock is a verb but wharfage is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dock	Yes	No	Yes	No
wharfage	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dock and wharfage are synonyms defined as:

dock and wharfage: a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

Other synonyms of dock include pier, wharf.

dock (noun)	wharfage (noun)
the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair	a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
a short or shortened tail of certain animals	a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay
landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

dock (verb)	wharfage (verb)
maneuver into a dock
remove or shorten the tail of an animal
come into dock
deduct from someone's wages
deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

Difference between dock and wharfage

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