WHARFINGER

Etymology

Noun

wharfinger (plural wharfingers)

(chiefly, historical) The owner or manager of a wharf.

Source: Wiktionary


Wharf"in*ger, n. Etym: [For wharfager.]

Definition: A man who owns, or has the care of, a wharf.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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