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

Wharfed :: Wharfed (imp. & p. p.) of Whar.

Pier :: Pier (n.) A projecting wharf or landing place.

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

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.

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

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

Pierage :: Pierage (n.) Same as Wharfage.

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.

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

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

Wharf :: Wharf (v. t.) To place upon a wharf; to bring to a wharf.

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

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

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..

Jetty :: Jetty (n.) A wharf or pier extending from the shore.

Springal :: Spring (v. i.) A line led from a vessel's quarter to her cable so that by tightening or slacking it she can be made to lie in any desired position; a line led diagonally from the bow or stern of a vessel to some point upon the wharf to which she is moored.

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

Wharfs :: Wharfs (pl. ) of Whar.

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

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