Meaning & use
wharfinger
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A person who owns or manages a wharf, responsible for the goods and vessels docked there.
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The wharfinger kept a careful log of every ship that unloaded cargo.
Historic port records often list the wharfinger alongside the customs officer.
A note on using this word
Wharfinger is a rare, largely historical occupational term still occasionally used in British maritime and legal contexts.
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dockmaster
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