Meaning Of The Word Wharf

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What's The Definition Of Wharf?

wharf
countable noun: A wharf is a platform by a river or the sea where ships can be tied up.

wharf in American English
a structure of wood or stone, sometimes roofed over, built at the shore of a harbor, river, etc. for ships to lie alongside, as during loading or unloading; pier; dock
to bring to a wharf; moor at a wharf
intransitive verb: to tie up at a wharf; dock
noun: a structure built on the shore of or projecting into a harbor, stream, etc., so that vessels may be moored alongside to load or unload or to lie at rest; quay; pier
transitive verb: to provide with a wharf or wharves

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