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wharfhead

wharfhead noun: the portion of a wharf that extends farthest into the water.

Noun

wharfhead (plural wharfheads)

  1. The portion of a wharf that extends farthest into the water.

Forms of wharfhead

pluralwharfheads

Origin of wharfhead

From wharf + head.

Questions about wharfhead

What does wharfhead mean?
Wharfhead means the portion of a wharf that extends farthest into the water.
What part of speech is wharfhead?
Wharfhead is a noun.
What is the plural of wharfhead?
The plural of wharfhead is wharfheads.

Words near wharfhead in the dictionary

  1. wharfage
  2. wharfages
  3. Wharfe
  4. wharfed
  5. Wharfedale
  6. wharfhead
  7. wharfheads
  8. wharfholder
  9. wharfholders
  10. wharfie
  11. wharfies

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