The use of, or right to use, a pier or wharf; a toll or fee paid for this; (also) a sum paid for the maintenance of a pier. In later use frequently attributive.
Origin
Late 16th century. From pier + -age.
Definition of pierage in US English:
pierage
nounˈpɪərɪdʒ
The use of, or right to use, a pier or wharf; a toll or fee paid for this; (also) a sum paid for the maintenance of a pier. In later use frequently attributive.