lighterage vs fee

lighterage and fee both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lighterage	Yes	No	No	No
fee	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fee is a hypernym of lighterage; that is, fee is a word with a broader meaning than lighterage:

lighterage (noun)	fee (noun)
the transportation of goods on a lighter	a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
the fee charged for carrying goods in lighters	an interest in land capable of being inherited

lighterage (verb)	fee (verb)
	give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on