Associations to the word «Wharf»

Pictures for the word «Wharf»

Wiktionary

WHARF, noun. A man-made landing place for ships on a shore or river bank.
WHARF, noun. The bank of a river, or the shore of the sea.
WHARF RAT, noun. Alternative term for brown rat
WHARF RAT, noun. (slang) A neglected boy who lives around the wharfs.
WHARF RATS, noun. Plural of wharf rat

Dictionary definition

WHARF, noun. A platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats.
WHARF, verb. Provide with a wharf; "Wharf the mouth of the river".
WHARF, verb. Store on a wharf; "Wharf the merchandise".
WHARF, verb. Discharge at a wharf; "wharf the passengers".
WHARF, verb. Come into or dock at a wharf; "the big ship wharfed in the evening".
WHARF, verb. Moor at a wharf; "The ship was wharfed".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats