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Definition of wharf

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Wharf (n.) 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..

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Keyage :: Keyage (n.) Wharfage; quayage.

Wharfing :: Wharfing (n.) Wharfs, collectively..

Wharfage :: Wharfage (n.) The fee or duty paid for the privilege of using a wharf for loading or unloading goods; pierage, collectively; quayage..

Quayage :: Quayage (n.) Wharfage.

Wharfage :: Wharfage (n.) A wharf or wharfs, collectively; wharfing..

Stadimeter :: Stade (n.) A landing place or wharf.

Fender :: Fender (v. t. & i.) Anything serving as a cushion to lessen the shock when a vessel comes in contact with another vessel or a wharf.

Dolphin :: Dolphin (n.) A mooring post on a wharf or beach.

Wharf :: Wharf (n.) The bank of a river, or the shore of the sea..

Wharf :: Wharf (n.) 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..

Moor :: Moor (v. t.) To fix or secure, as a vessel, in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with cables or chains; as, the vessel was moored in the stream; they moored the boat to the wharf..

Warehouseman :: Warehouseman (n.) One who keeps a warehouse; the owner or keeper of a dock warehouse or wharf store.

Breastfast :: Breastfast (n.) A large rope to fasten the midship part of a ship to a wharf, or to another vessel..

Wharf :: Wharf (v. t.) To guard or secure by a firm wall of timber or stone constructed like a wharf; to furnish with a wharf or wharfs.

Wharfinger :: Wharfinger (n.) A man who owns, or has the care of, a wharf..

Wharfs :: Wharfs (pl. ) of Whar.

Wharfing :: Wharfing (n.) A mode of facing sea walls and embankments with planks driven as piles and secured by ties.

Wharfing :: Wharfing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Whar.

Ghaut :: Ghaut (n.) Stairs descending to a river; a landing place; a wharf.

Berth :: Berth (n.) The place where a ship lies when she is at anchor, or at a wharf..