English dictionary
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English noun: wharf | |||
| 1. | wharf (artifact) a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats | ||
| Synonyms | dock, pier, wharfage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | platform | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | levee, quay | ||
| Part holonym | bitt, bollard, shipside | ||
English verb: wharf | |||
| 1. | wharf (possession) provide with a wharf | ||
| Samples | Wharf the mouth of the river. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
| 2. | wharf (possession) store on a wharf | ||
| Samples | Wharf the merchandise. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | store | ||
| 3. | wharf (contact) discharge at a wharf | ||
| Samples | Wharf the passengers. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discharge, drop, drop off, put down, set down, unload | ||
| 4. | wharf (contact) come into or dock at a wharf | ||
| Samples | The big ship wharfed in the evening. | ||
| Synonyms | berth, moor | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dock | ||
| 5. | wharf (contact) moor at a wharf | ||
| Samples | The ship was wharfed. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | berth, moor, tie up | ||
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