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wharves

|wharves|

🇺🇸

/wɔrvz/

🇬🇧

/wɔːvz/

(wharf)

dock structure

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle
wharf	wharves	wharves	wharfed	wharfed	wharfing

Etymology

Etymology Information

'wharf' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'hwearf', where 'hwearf' meant 'bank' or 'shore'.

Historical Evolution

'wharf' changed from Old English 'hwearf' into Middle English forms such as 'warf' or 'wharf', and eventually became the modern English word 'wharf'.

Meaning Changes

Initially it meant 'bank' or 'shore', but over time it evolved to denote a constructed platform or quay for loading and unloading ships.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

plural form of 'wharf'.

Several wharves line the riverbank, handling both cargo and passenger boats.

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Noun 2

platforms or structures built along the shore or projecting into the water where ships load and unload cargo or passengers.

The old wharves were rebuilt to accommodate larger container ships.

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