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. Etymology: OE hwearf Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012