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wharf

Pronunciation: /wɔːf/

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Definition of wharf

noun (plural wharves /wɔːvz/ or wharfs)

  • a level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload.

Origin:

late Old English hwearf, of Germanic origin

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