wharfmaster

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noun

The supervisor in charge of a wharf.

“Near-synonym: dockmaster”

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wharfingerdockmaster
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Meanings

nounwharfmaster (plural wharfmasters)

plural wharfmasters

  1. The supervisor in charge of a wharf.

    Near-synonym: dockmaster

    Synonyms: wharfinger, dockmaster

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe supervisor in charge of a wharf.

Similar
wharfingerdockmaster
Also see
dockmasterwharfinger

Origin

From wharf + master.

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Translations

Polish właściciel nabrzeża, właścicielka nabrzeża
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APA

wharfmaster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wharfmaster

MLA

“wharfmaster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wharfmaster. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wharfmaster,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wharfmaster.

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