ˈ(h)wȯ(r)fiŋ, -fēŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: wharf (I) + -ing
1.
a. : something serving as a wharf
b. : the materials of a wharf
c. : the wharves of a harbor
2. : the facing of seawalls and embankments with sheet piling secured by ties
ˈ(h)wȯ(r)fiŋ, -fēŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: wharf (I) + -ing
1.
a. : something serving as a wharf
b. : the materials of a wharf
c. : the wharves of a harbor
2. : the facing of seawalls and embankments with sheet piling secured by ties
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012