Noun
The word is derived from wharf
of Wharf
Source: Webster's dictionaryBetween these two wharves is the wharf numbered '42', used by fishermen and inter-island ferries. Source: Internet
It was a jolt that idled much of the ship wharves. Source: Internet
Both originally referred to staithes in the sense of jetties or wharves. Source: Internet
In addition to the wharves and stellings that provide coastal and inland linkages, there are facilities that handle both the country's overseas and local shipping requirements. Source: Internet
In old ports such as London (which once had around 1700 wharves citation ) many old wharves have been converted to residential or office use. Source: Internet
Railways were subsequently constructed to carry goods to the wharves at these locations, the railway to Broadmount opening on 1 January 1898 and the line to Port Alma opened on 16 October 1911. Source: Internet