dockmaster
noun
dock·mas·ter
ˈdäk-ˌma-stər 
: a person in charge of a dock or marina or of the docking of ships
Examples of dockmaster in a Sentence
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Those interested in the yachting lifestyle here will welcome the new 47-slip deepwater marina, which will accommodate vessels as long as 110 feet and provide all necessary support, including power, freshwater, dockmaster/harbormaster, and valet service.
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2023
In 2011, Terry Sullivan was living aboard his 50-foot Sea Ray Powerboat, when his friend, the dockmaster, told him a new neighbor was moving into the slip next door.
—Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2021
Dusty Roades is the dockmaster at the Annapolis Maryland Capital Yacht Club in Eastport.
—Scott Burns, Dallas News, 4 July 2021
The dockmaster position is currently contracted out.
—Hillary Davis, latimes.com, 15 May 2018
The two-person harbor resources side would stay the same, while the harbor operations side would have dockmasters, administrative assistants, code officers and customer service staffers.
—Hillary Davis, latimes.com, 15 May 2018
Brian McDermott, dockmaster at Henderson's Wharf, a 280-slip marina in Fells Point, has had a captain's license for 35 years and sailed the Intracoastal Waterway along the East Coast more than 80 times.
—Colin Campbell, baltimoresun.com, 5 June 2017
Luckily, the dockmaster at the 79th Street Boat Basin agreed to give her a spot for the winter at $250 a month.
—Kim Velsey, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2016
Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2023
In 2011, Terry Sullivan was living aboard his 50-foot Sea Ray Powerboat, when his friend, the dockmaster, told him a new neighbor was moving into the slip next door.
—Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2021
Dusty Roades is the dockmaster at the Annapolis Maryland Capital Yacht Club in Eastport.
—Scott Burns, Dallas News, 4 July 2021
The dockmaster position is currently contracted out.
—Hillary Davis, latimes.com, 15 May 2018
The two-person harbor resources side would stay the same, while the harbor operations side would have dockmasters, administrative assistants, code officers and customer service staffers.
—Hillary Davis, latimes.com, 15 May 2018
Brian McDermott, dockmaster at Henderson's Wharf, a 280-slip marina in Fells Point, has had a captain's license for 35 years and sailed the Intracoastal Waterway along the East Coast more than 80 times.
—Colin Campbell, baltimoresun.com, 5 June 2017
Luckily, the dockmaster at the 79th Street Boat Basin agreed to give her a spot for the winter at $250 a month.
—Kim Velsey, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2016
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“Dockmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dockmaster. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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