English
Etymology
Middle English < Old English hwearf �heap, embankment, wharf�; related to Old English hweorfan �to turn�, Old Saxon hwarf, Old High German hwarb �a turn�, hwerban �to turn�, Old Norse hvarf �circle�, Greek κα���� �wrist�.
The fact that wharves often have warehouses next to them for storing offloaded goods has led to the popular etymology that �wharf� is an acronym of 'warehouse at river front'; however this is incorrect.
Pronunciation
wô(r)f, /w��(r)f/, /<tt>wO:(r)f</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-��(r)f|Rhymes: -��(r)f
Noun
en-noun|plwharves|pl2wharfs
- A man-made landing place jutting out to sea or by a river; mole, pier, or quay
Synonyms
jetty
pier
quay
staithe, staith italbrac|Northern England
Derived terms
wharfie
wharf rat
wharfinger
Translations
trans-top|man-made landing place jutting out to water
Chinese: 碼é , ç �头 (mÇ� tou)
Danish: brygge c
Dutch: werf m, kade f
Esperanto: varfo
Finnish: laituri
French: quai m, appontement m
German: Kai m, Wharf m
Greek: α�οβάθ�α f
Italian: molo m
trans-mid
Japanese: æ³¢æ¢å ´, å� é
Korean: ì� ì°½ (seonchang)
Norwegian: brygge c
Persian: FAchar|ب�درگا�
Portuguese: cais m
Russian: пÑ�иÑ�Ñ�анÑ� (prÃstanâ��) f
Scottish Gaelic: laimrig f
Spanish: embarcadero m
trans-bottom
See also
dock
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