wharfinger

[ hwawr-fin-jer, wawr- ]

/ ˈʰwɔr fɪn dʒər, ˈwɔr- /

noun

a person who owns or has charge of a wharf.

Also called wharf·mas·ter

[hwawrf-mas-ter, -mah-ster, wawrf-]. /ˈʰwɔrfˌmæs tɛr, -ˌmɑ stər, ˈwɔrf-/.

Origin of wharfinger

1545–55; wharfage + -er¹, with -n- as in passenger, messenger, etc.

Words nearby wharfinger

wharepuni, whare wananga, wharf, wharfage, wharfie, wharfinger, wharf rat, Wharton, Wharton, Edith, Wharton's duct, Wharton's jelly

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Example sentences from the Web for wharfinger

The dock warrant was issued by the wharfinger as certificate that he held the goods.
The Chronicles of Newgate, v. 2/2|Arthur Griffiths
Mr. Blackwood was a wharfinger at Brooklyn and had married Miss Dankward, who brought him a dowry of modern ideas.
Married|August Strindberg
Mr. Gibney stepped into the wharfinger's office and requested permission to use the telephone.
Captain Scraggs|Peter B. Kyne
Phone the wharfinger's office and tell him he'll not regret taking a message down to the dock to Captain Murphy.
Cappy Ricks Retires|Peter B. Kyne

They had reached the wharf office by this time, and were readily admitted by the wharfinger and given a place at the back end.
Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XII, Jan. 3, 1891|Various

British Dictionary definitions for wharfinger

wharfinger

/ (ˈwɔːfɪndʒə) /

noun

an owner or manager of a wharf

Word Origin for wharfinger

C16: probably alteration of wharfager (see wharfage, -er 1); compare harbinger

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单词	wharfinger
释义	wharfinger [ hwawr-fin-jer, wawr- ] / ˈʰwɔr fɪn dʒər, ˈwɔr- / noun a person who owns or has charge of a wharf. Also called wharf·mas·ter [hwawrf-mas-ter, -mah-ster, wawrf-]. /ˈʰwɔrfˌmæs tɛr, -ˌmɑ stər, ˈwɔrf-/. Origin of wharfinger 1545–55; wharfage + -er¹, with -n- as in passenger, messenger, etc. Words nearby wharfinger wharepuni, whare wananga, wharf, wharfage, wharfie, wharfinger, wharf rat, Wharton, Wharton, Edith, Wharton's duct, Wharton's jelly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wharfinger The dock warrant was issued by the wharfinger as certificate that he held the goods. The Chronicles of Newgate, v. 2/2\|Arthur Griffiths Mr. Blackwood was a wharfinger at Brooklyn and had married Miss Dankward, who brought him a dowry of modern ideas. Married\|August Strindberg Mr. Gibney stepped into the wharfinger's office and requested permission to use the telephone. Captain Scraggs\|Peter B. Kyne Phone the wharfinger's office and tell him he'll not regret taking a message down to the dock to Captain Murphy. Cappy Ricks Retires\|Peter B. Kyne They had reached the wharf office by this time, and were readily admitted by the wharfinger and given a place at the back end. Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XII, Jan. 3, 1891\|Various British Dictionary definitions for wharfinger wharfinger / (ˈwɔːfɪndʒə) / noun an owner or manager of a wharf Word Origin for wharfinger C16: probably alteration of wharfager (see wharfage, -er 1); compare harbinger Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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