Definitions and Synonyms of wharf | Another word for wharf | What is wharf?
Definition 1: a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats - [noun denoting artifact]Synonyms for wharf in the sense of this definition
(wharf is a kind of ...) a raised horizontal surface
"the speaker mounted the platform" (... is a kind of wharf ) a pier that provides a landing place on a river
(... is a kind of wharf ) wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
(wharf is a part of ...) a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
"the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards" (wharf is a part of ...) the part of a wharf that is next to a ship
Synonyms for wharf in the sense of this definition
(wharf is a kind of ...) a raised horizontal surface
"the speaker mounted the platform"(... is a kind of wharf ) a pier that provides a landing place on a river
(... is a kind of wharf ) wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
(wharf is a part of ...) a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
"the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards"(wharf is a part of ...) the part of a wharf that is next to a ship
Definition 2: moor at a wharf - [verb of contact]
Definition 3: discharge at a wharf - [verb of contact]
Definition 4: come into or dock at a wharf - [verb of contact]
Definition 5: store on a wharf - [verb of possession]Samples where wharf or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- Wharf the merchandise
(wharf is a kind of ...) find a place for and put away for storage
"where should we stow the vegetables?" "I couldn't store all the books in the attic so I sold some"
Samples where wharf or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- Wharf the merchandise