harbor master

noun

1. an official who supervises operations in a harbor area and administers its rules.

Word History and Origins

Origin of harbor master¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

That’s 600 more than the previous record of 1,400 set in the early 1990s, according to Sheila Chandor, who has been the harbor master at Pier 39 since 1985.

From New York Times

The visitor dock has room to host another boat, said city harbor master Scott Wilkins.

From Seattle Times

“According to the information of the traffic control and the service of the Harbor Master at 12:55 at anchorage point No.358 a rocket hit the stern of the mv ‘NAMURA QUEEN’,” Ukrainian shipping agent Stark Shipping said.

From Reuters

Timothy Cox, the Fair Haven harbor master, spent Wednesday afternoon retrieving boats that had broken from their moorings and come to rest on land.

From New York Times

Paul Blank, harbor master for the city of Newport Beach, steered among moored yachts and kayakers on Monday, inspecting the beaches surrounding the waterway.

From New York Times