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wharf

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Etymology

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    Proto-Germanic*hwerbaną
    Proto-West Germanic*hwerban
    Old Englishhweorfan
    Middle Englishwharf
    Englishwharf

    FromMiddle Englishwharf, fromOld Englishhwearf(“heap, embankment, wharf”); related toOld Englishhweorfan(“to turn”),Old Saxonhwerf (whenceGermanWerft andWarft),Dutchwerf,Old High Germanhwarb(“a turn”),hwerban(“to turn”),Old Norsehvarf(“circle”), andAncient Greekκαρπός(karpós,“wrist”).

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    Noun

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    wharf (pluralwharvesorwharfs)

    1. (nautical) Anartificiallandingplace forships on ariverbank orshore.
      Synonyms:dock,quay
      Hyponyms:jetty,pier,(Northern England)staith,(Northern England)staithe
    2. Thebank of ariver, or the shore of thesea.

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    Translations

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    artificial landing place
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    Verb

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    wharf (third-person singular simple presentwharfs,present participlewharfing,simple past and past participlewharfed)

    1. (transitive) Tosecure by a wharf.
    2. (transitive) To place on a wharf.

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    Etymology

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      Inherited fromOld Englishhweorfan, fromProto-West Germanic*hwerban, fromProto-Germanic*hwerbaną.

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      Noun

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      wharf (pluralwharves)

      1. wharf

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