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Wharf
01
a structure built along the water's edge; often with a platform for ships to load and unload goods
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Countable
Plural form
wharves/wharfs
Examples
We walked along the wharf to admire the view of the harbor.
to wharf
01
moor at a wharf
Grammatical Information
Regular
Present tense
wharfing
Past simple
wharfed
Past participle
wharfed
02
discharge at a wharf
03
come into or dock at a wharf
04
store on a wharf
05
provide with a wharf
Lexical Tree
wharfage
wharf
