wharf

Meanings

• noun

  A structure built on the waterfront for loading and unloading cargo or passengers from ships.

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Synonyms

dock , quay

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Variants

List of all variants of wharf that leads to same result
wharf , wharfs , wharves

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Etymology

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Old English hweorfa 'bank, landing-place'.

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Trivia

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1. The world's longest wharf is the Mormon Tabernacle Wharf in Salt Lake City, Utah, which is over 1 mile long.

2. The term 'wharf rat' refers to someone who lives near a wharf or dock, often associated with being poor or living off the scraps of others.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dock: A structure built on the waterfront to accommodate and shelter ships.

2. Quay: A structure built on the waterfront for loading and unloading cargo or passengers from ships.

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Culture

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Wharfs have played a significant role in the history of trade and transportation, particularly in port cities.

How to Memorize "wharf"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large structure built on the water with cranes and trucks moving cargo back and forth between ships and the land.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wharf' with 'waterfront' and 'loading/unloading'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Wharf is where the water and land merge' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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