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wharfinger
[ hwawr-fin-jer, wawr- ]
noun
- a person who owns or has charge of a wharf.
wharfinger
/ ˈwɔːfɪndʒə /
noun
- an owner or manager of a wharf
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wharfinger1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wharfinger1
C16: probably alteration of wharfager (see wharfage , -er 1); compare harbinger
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Example Sentences
Phone the wharfinger's office and tell him he'll not regret taking a message down to the dock to Captain Murphy.
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They had reached the wharf office by this time, and were readily admitted by the wharfinger and given a place at the back end.
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The dock warrant was issued by the wharfinger as certificate that he held the goods.
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Mr. Gibney stepped into the wharfinger's office and requested permission to use the telephone.
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He turned to the wharfinger, who was pulling leisurely at his pipe.
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