wharf
noun/wɔːf/
/wɔːrf/
(plural wharves
/wɔːvz/
/wɔːrvz/
, wharfs)- a flat structure built next to the sea or a river where boats can be tied up and goods unloadedTopics Transport by waterc2, Geographyc2Word Originlate Old English hwearf, of Germanic origin.
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