wharf

[ hwawrf, wawrf ]

/ ʰwɔrf, wɔrf /

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noun, plural wharves [hwawrvz, wawrvz], /ʰwɔrvz, wɔrvz/, wharfs.

a structure built on the shore of or projecting into a harbor, stream, etc., so that vessels may be moored alongside to load or unload or to lie at rest; quay; pier.

Obsolete.

a riverbank.
the shore of the sea.

verb (used with object)

to provide with a wharf or wharves.

to place or store on a wharf: The schedule allowed little time to wharf the cargo.

to accommodate at or bring to a wharf: The new structure will wharf several vessels.

verb (used without object)

to tie up at a wharf; dock: The ship wharfed in the early morning.

Origin of wharf

before 1050; Middle English (noun); Old English hwearf embankment; cognate with Middle Low German warf; akin to German Werf pier

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wharf

dock, harbor, pier, wharf

Words nearby wharf

whapping, whare, wharenui, wharepuni, whare wananga, wharf, wharfage, wharfie, wharfinger, wharf rat, Wharton

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Example sentences from the Web for wharf

Then bed down in the seaside town of Mystic, Connecticut, with views of the wharf from your private room at the Steamboat Inn.
The U.S. Road Trips You Should Really Take|Lonely Planet|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Afterward, stumble out into North Beach and walk it off on a stroll down to the Wharf.
The Easygoing Flair of San Francisco|Jolie Hunt|April 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
For some reason or other he wished to ignore his instructor who was screaming on the end of the wharf.
The White Waterfall|James Francis Dwyer
I strolled leisurely along, so that it was half-past by the time I reached the wharf.
The Kidnapped President|Guy Boothby

The steamer arrived at her wharf at ten o'clock this morning, and a few minutes later.
Born Again|Alfred Lawson
The last bale of goods was being unloaded from the steamer when they reached the wharf.
The River of Darkness|William Murray Graydon
He looked down at the throng on the wharf, and up and down the rail at his fellow passengers.
The Brand of Silence|Harrington Strong

British Dictionary definitions for wharf

wharf

/ (wɔːf) /

noun plural wharves (wɔːvz) or wharfs

a platform of timber, stone, concrete, etc, built parallel to the waterfront at a harbour or navigable river for the docking, loading, and unloading of ships

the wharves NZ the working area of a dock

an obsolete word for shore 1

verb (tr)

to moor or dock at a wharf

to provide or equip with a wharf or wharves

to store or unload on a wharf

Word Origin for wharf

Old English hwearf heap; related to Old Saxon hwarf, Old High German hwarb a turn, Old Norse hvarf circle

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	wharf
释义	wharf [ hwawrf, wawrf ] / ʰwɔrf, wɔrf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wharf ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural wharves [hwawrvz, wawrvz], /ʰwɔrvz, wɔrvz/, wharfs. a structure built on the shore of or projecting into a harbor, stream, etc., so that vessels may be moored alongside to load or unload or to lie at rest; quay; pier. Obsolete. a riverbank. the shore of the sea. verb (used with object) to provide with a wharf or wharves. to place or store on a wharf: The schedule allowed little time to wharf the cargo. to accommodate at or bring to a wharf: The new structure will wharf several vessels. verb (used without object) to tie up at a wharf; dock: The ship wharfed in the early morning. Origin of wharf before 1050; Middle English (noun); Old English hwearf embankment; cognate with Middle Low German warf; akin to German Werf pier WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wharf dock, harbor, pier, wharf Words nearby wharf whapping, whare, wharenui, wharepuni, whare wananga, wharf, wharfage, wharfie, wharfinger, wharf rat, Wharton Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wharf Then bed down in the seaside town of Mystic, Connecticut, with views of the wharf from your private room at the Steamboat Inn. The U.S. Road Trips You Should Really Take\|Lonely Planet\|April 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Afterward, stumble out into North Beach and walk it off on a stroll down to the Wharf. The Easygoing Flair of San Francisco\|Jolie Hunt\|April 10, 2010\|DAILY BEAST For some reason or other he wished to ignore his instructor who was screaming on the end of the wharf. The White Waterfall\|James Francis Dwyer I strolled leisurely along, so that it was half-past by the time I reached the wharf. The Kidnapped President\|Guy Boothby The steamer arrived at her wharf at ten o'clock this morning, and a few minutes later. Born Again\|Alfred Lawson The last bale of goods was being unloaded from the steamer when they reached the wharf. The River of Darkness\|William Murray Graydon He looked down at the throng on the wharf, and up and down the rail at his fellow passengers. The Brand of Silence\|Harrington Strong British Dictionary definitions for wharf wharf / (wɔːf) / noun plural wharves (wɔːvz) or wharfs a platform of timber, stone, concrete, etc, built parallel to the waterfront at a harbour or navigable river for the docking, loading, and unloading of ships the wharves NZ the working area of a dock an obsolete word for shore 1 verb (tr) to moor or dock at a wharf to provide or equip with a wharf or wharves to store or unload on a wharf Word Origin for wharf Old English hwearf heap; related to Old Saxon hwarf, Old High German hwarb a turn, Old Norse hvarf circle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wharf dock, berth, pier, jetty, levee, breakwater, quay, slip, landing, landing stage
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wharf

noun, plural wharves [hwawrvz, wawrvz], /ʰwɔrvz, wɔrvz/, wharfs.

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of wharf

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wharf

Words nearby wharf

Example sentences from the Web for wharf

British Dictionary definitions for wharf

noun plural wharves (wɔːvz) or wharfs

verb (tr)

Word Origin for wharf

Words related to wharf