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Definition of Wharf
| n. | 1. | | | 1. | A structure or platform of timber, masonry, iron, earth, or other material, built on the shore of a harbor, river, canal, or the like, and usually extending from the shore to deep water, so that vessels may lie close alongside to receive and discharge cargo, passengers, etc.; a quay; a pier. | | 2. | The bank of a river, or the shore of the sea. | | v. t. | 1. | To guard or secure by a firm wall of timber or stone constructed like a wharf; to furnish with a wharf or wharfs. | | 2. | To place upon a wharf; to bring to a wharf. |
Related Words
anchorage, anchorage ground, basin, berth, breakwater, bulkhead, dock, dockage, dockyard, dry dock, embankment, groin, harbor, harborage, haven, jetty, jutty, landing, landing place, landing stage, levee, marina, mole, moorings, port, protected anchorage, quay, road, roads, roadstead, seaport, seawall, shipyard, slip
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