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wharf

noun verb

A man-made landing place for ships on a shore or river bank.

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Word length
5
Starts with
W
Ends with
F
Contains
HA
Scrabble score
14

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Pronunciation

/wɔːf/ /wɔɹf/

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noun

  1. A man-made landing place for ships on a shore or river bank.

  2. The bank of a river, or the shore of the sea.

verb

  1. To secure by a wharf.

  2. To place on a wharf.

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