wharfinger\'s

 [hwawr-fin-jer, wawr-]  

wharf·in·ger

   [hwawr-fin-jer, wawr-]
noun
a person who owns or has charge of a wharf.
Also called wharf·mas·ter  [hwawrf-mas-ter, -mah-ster, wawrf-] .

Origin:
1545–55; wharfage + -er1, with -n- as in passenger, messenger, etc.
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