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wharfmaster

wharfmaster noun: the supervisor in charge of a wharf.

Noun

wharfmaster (plural wharfmasters)

  1. The supervisor in charge of a wharf.
    • Near-synonym: dockmaster

Synonyms of wharfmaster

Forms of wharfmaster

pluralwharfmasters

Origin of wharfmaster

From wharf + master.

Questions about wharfmaster

What does wharfmaster mean?
Wharfmaster means the supervisor in charge of a wharf.
What part of speech is wharfmaster?
Wharfmaster is a noun.
What is the plural of wharfmaster?
The plural of wharfmaster is wharfmasters.

Words near wharfmaster in the dictionary

  1. wharfland
  2. wharflands
  3. wharfless
  4. wharflike
  5. wharfman
  6. wharfmaster
  7. wharfmasters
  8. wharfmen
  9. wharfs
  10. wharfside
  11. wharfsides

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