WHARF


Meaning of WHARF in English

n. & v.

n. (pl. wharves or wharfs) a level quayside area to which a ship may be moved to load and unload.

v.tr. 1 moor (a ship) at a wharf. 2 store (goods) on a wharf.

[ OE hwearf ]

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