wharf

/wɔːf/ /wɔɹf/

noun

A man-made landing place for ships on a shore or river bank.

Examples :

"The fishing boats docked at the wharf. "

noun

The bank of a river, or the shore of the sea.

Examples :

"The children played near the wharf, watching the boats come and go. "

nautical place geography environment

verb

To secure by a wharf.

Examples :

"The fisherman will wharf his boat at the end of the pier. "

nautical sailing ocean

verb

To place on a wharf.

Examples :

"The longshoremen wharfed the crates of bananas, carefully stacking them on the wooden platform. "

nautical place sailing commerce

Meanings

Examples :

"The fishing boats docked at the wharf. "

Examples :

"The children played near the wharf, watching the boats come and go. "

Examples :

"The fisherman will wharf his boat at the end of the pier. "

Examples :

"The longshoremen wharfed the crates of bananas, carefully stacking them on the wooden platform. "

Related Words

platform noun

A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made.

fisherman noun

A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:

fishing noun

The act of catching fish.

landing verb

To descend to a surface, especially from the air.

played verb

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

carefully adverb

Sorrowfully.

children noun

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

longshoremen noun

A man employed to load and unload ships.

stacking verb

To arrange in a stack, or to add to an existing stack.

docked verb

To cut off a section of an animal's tail, to practise a caudectomy.

watching verb

To look at, see, or view for a period of time.

bananas noun

An elongated curved tropical fruit that grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin.