wharfhead

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noun

The portion of a wharf that extends farthest into the water.

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Meanings

nounwharfhead (plural wharfheads)

plural wharfheads

  1. The portion of a wharf that extends farthest into the water.

Origin

From wharf + head.

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Cite this entry
APA

wharfhead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wharfhead

MLA

“wharfhead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wharfhead. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wharfhead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wharfhead.

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