WHARF


Meaning of WHARF in English

/ wɔːf; NAmE wɔːrf/ noun

( pl. wharves / wɔːvz; NAmE wɔːrvz/ or wharfs ) a flat structure built beside the sea or a river where boats can be tied up and goods unloaded

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WORD ORIGIN

late Old English hwearf , of Germanic origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.