wharfinger

[ hwawr-fin-jer, wawr- ]

noun
  1. a person who owns or has charge of a wharf.

Origin of wharfinger

1
1545–55; wharfage + -er1, with -n- as in passenger, messenger, etc.
  • Also called wharf·mas·ter [hwawrf-mas-ter, -mah-ster, wawrf-]. /ˈʰwɔrfˌmæs tɛr, -ˌmɑ stər, ˈwɔrf-/.

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British Dictionary definitions for wharfinger

wharfinger

/ (ˈwɔːfɪndʒə) /


noun
  1. an owner or manager of a wharf

Origin of wharfinger

1
C16: probably alteration of wharfager (see wharfage, -er 1); compare harbinger

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