wharf
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.wharf
noun \ˈhwȯrf, ˈwȯrf\ plural wharves \ˈhwȯrvz, ˈwȯrvz\ also wharfs
Definition of WHARF
1
: a structure built along or at an angle from the shore of navigable waters so that ships may lie alongside to receive and discharge cargo and passengers
2
obsolete : the bank of a river or the shore of the sea
See Examples of WHARF
- <tied the rowboat up at the wharf>
Origin of WHARF
Middle English, from Old English hwearf embankment, wharf; akin to Old English hweorfan to turn, Old High German hwerban, Greek karpos wrist
First Known Use: before 12th century
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