dockmaster

American  

[dok-mas-ter, -mah-ster] / ˈdɒkˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

noun

Nautical.

1. a person who supervises the dry-docking of ships.

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Etymology

Origin of dockmaster

First recorded in 1730–40; dock ¹ + master

Example Sentences

In 2011, Terry Sullivan was living aboard his 50-foot Sea Ray Powerboat, when his friend, the dockmaster, told him a new neighbor was moving into the slip next door.

From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2021

Luckily, the dockmaster at the 79th Street Boat Basin agreed to give her a spot for the winter at $250 a month.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2016

The Department of Docks did its part, too, in the person of Peter McNeil, the dockmaster, known as Buck, who was credited with saving about 285 people from drowning in the harbor over 25 years.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2015

The dockmaster there helped us tie up to pilings, bow-to the dock to help us get on and off the boat.

From Time Magazine Archive

When we reached the waterfront, I saw the old dockmaster coming along toward us, the smoke from his pipe trailing behind him like a dirty veil, and I hurried ahead to meet him.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk