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Meaning of "wharfinger" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHARFINGER

Probably alteration of wharfager (see wharfage, -er1); compare harbinger.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WHARFINGER

wharfinger  [ˈwɔːfɪndʒə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHARFINGER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wharfinger is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHARFINGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wharfinger

Wharfinger is a term for a person who is the keeper or owner of a wharf. The wharfinger takes custody of and is responsible for goods delivered to the wharf, typically has an office on the wharf or dock, and is responsible for day-to-day activities including slipways, keeping tide tables and resolving disputes.

Definition of wharfinger in the English dictionary

The definition of wharfinger in the dictionary is an owner or manager of a wharf.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHARFINGER


arranger
əˈreɪndʒə
challenger
ˈtʃælɪndʒə
changer
ˈtʃeɪndʒə
danger
ˈdeɪndʒə
dog-in-the-manger
ˌdɒɡɪnðəˈmeɪndʒə
endanger
ɪnˈdeɪndʒə
exchanger
ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒə
ginger
ˈdʒɪndʒə
Grainger
ˈɡreɪndʒə
granger
ˈɡreɪndʒə
harbinger
ˈhɑːbɪndʒə
hydrangea
haɪˈdreɪndʒə
injure
ˈɪndʒə
manger
ˈmeɪndʒə
messenger
ˈmɛsɪndʒə
ninja
ˈnɪndʒə
passenger
ˈpæsɪndʒə
ranger
ˈreɪndʒə
scavenger
ˈskævɪndʒə
stranger
ˈstreɪndʒə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHARFINGER

whapping
whare
whare wanaga
whare wananga
wharenui
wharepuni
wharf
wharf rat
wharfage
wharfie
wharfmaster
Wharton
wharve
wharves
what
what a lark!
what about
what for
what have you
what if

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHARFINGER

bringer
dinger
finger
gunslinger
humdinger
hunger
index finger
lead singer
linger
middle finger
pinger
ringer
Salinger
singer
slinger
springer
stinger
stringer
swinger
winger
zinger

Synonyms and antonyms of wharfinger in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wharfinger» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHARFINGER

Find out the translation of wharfinger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wharfinger from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wharfinger» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

码头管理人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wharfinger
570 millions of speakers

English

wharfinger
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घाटवाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

wharfinger
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

wharfinger
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wharfinger
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘাটোয়াল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gardien de quai
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wharfinger
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wharfinger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

wharfinger
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

wharfinger
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wharfinger
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

wharfinger
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

wharfinger
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाफिनर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iskele görevlisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

wharfinger
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wharfinger
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

wharfinger
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wharfinger
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

wharfinger
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kaai ​​meester
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wharfinger
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wharfinger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wharfinger

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHARFINGER»

The term «wharfinger» is normally little used and occupies the 129.409 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHARFINGER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wharfinger

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHARFINGER»

Discover the use of wharfinger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wharfinger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of ...
Had the wharfinger delivered the goods to the Plaintiffs on their demand, perhaps they would have been entitled to retain them ; but Lord Eldoh, when this cause was tried, seemed to entertain some doubt as to their right to sue the wr arfinger.
Sir John Bernard Bosanquet, Sir Christopher Puller, A. Moore, 1811
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An Abridgment of the Law of Nisi Prius
It was contended on the part of the defendant, that there was not; that the delivery to D., in the first instance, and afterwards that by him to E., and by E. to the wharfinger, were all deliveries made to them in the capacity of common carriers, and ...
William Selwyn, Henry Wheaton, Thomas Isaac Wharton, 1831
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Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court ...
Labourdette upon Labourdette was proclaimed duly oloctod wharfinger of. tho Municipality FinsT No. 1. On the 25th of the same month, tho sureties ofi'erod by Labourdette Municipality, wore approved by the Council : and on the 4th of June he ...
‎1848
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Wharfinger
With sail giving way to steam in the 1860s, Luke Gregory and his shipmate Jonas Davy plan to stay ashore and trade from a warehouse in Bermondsey.
Anthony Wayman, 2010
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Courts of ...
1 801. to get them out of the wharfinger's hands into his own possession, isand and is now claiming to have a right of action against the whar- Others finger for not delivering them. Had the wharfinger delivered the goods to the Plaintiffs on their ...
Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, Sir John Bernard Bosanquet, Sir Christopher Puller, 1814
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An Analytical Digest of All the Reported Cases Determined in ...
Lien of Wharfinger. Wharfingers have a general lien for the balance of their account. Naylor v. Manglee, 1 Esp. 109- Kenyon: S. P. Speare v. Hartley, 3 Esp. 81. And let Rtahforth v. Hadjiela\ 6 East, 519; 2 Smith, 634, 637 ; 7 East, 224 ; 3 Smith, ...
Samuel Bealey Harrison, 1835
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The Law Journal for the Year 1832-1949: Comprising Reports ...
The right which a wharfinger has to a general lien extends to all charges connected with his business as a wharfinger. The allowance of their claims, either as to laborage or rent, will entitle the defendants to the verdict. The only question then ...
‎1828
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Comprising Reports of Cases in the Courts of Chancery, ...
See titles : excise duty, WHARFINGER. CASE, ACTION ON THE. Case, by a reversioner, for cutting and carrying away branches of growing trees, with a count in trover for the wood carried away. Proof, that the occupier held under a written ...
‎1826
9
A Treatise on the Law of Liens, Common Law, Statutory, ...
If it appears that a wharfinger's right to a general lien is a matter in dispute at the port where it is claimed, the right cannot be inferred. " The onus of making out a right of general lien lies upon the wharfinger. There may be an usage in one place ...
Leonard Augustus Jones, 1894
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A general digest of the ordinances and resolutions of the ...
Le terme de la durée des fonctions du dit wharfinger n'excédera une année, et il sera nommé tous les ans, le quatrième Lundi du mois de Mai. Art. 3. Le dit wharfinger recevra quatre-vingt piastres par mois pour pleine et entière compensation ...
New Orleans (La.)., 1831

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHARFINGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wharfinger is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ideas for Eureka waterfront property to be presented
About 16 Eureka residents and landowners gathered at the Wharfinger Building on Thursday morning to flesh out ideas for the primarily undeveloped waterfront ... «Eureka Times Standard, Jul 15»
2
City seeks community views on Old Town property
The design charrette kicks off Monday from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Wharfinger Building with a review of the site's history, constraints of the C to F street property ... «Eureka Times Standard, Jul 15»
3
Here's Your Shot to Help Design Eureka's Waterfront
On Monday (7/27), the City will host a workshop at the Wharfinger building at 5 p.m. ... The design workshops are at the Wharfinger Building on Wednesday at 3 ... «Lost Coast Outpost, Jul 15»
4
'Martinis By the Bay' to benefit senior meals program
Martinis with a modern twist will be mixed, offered and — presumably — enjoyed Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way in Eureka. «Eureka Times Standard, May 15»
5
HISTORY: Wharfinger and other old-time words
While writing her Advertiser/Register column about Gordon Gates, Wendy Elliott noted that the late community leader was the wharfinger in Port Williams. «Kings County Register/Advertiser, May 15»
6
Man shot in Glen Burnie robbery
The incident occurred around 11:42 p.m. in the 7500 block of Wharfinger Court. The 30-year-old victim was sitting in a 2007 Acura parked near the Mystic View ... «CapitalGazette.com, May 15»
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Waterboarding Weed
The proposal is still in draft form, and the water board is holding an eight-hour public workshop this Thursday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wharfinger ... «The Journal, May 15»
8
Red Tape for Weed Grows? Water Board Seeks to Bring Sprawling …
The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board's workshop on the proposed plan takes place Thursday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Wharfinger ... «Lost Coast Outpost, Apr 15»
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The Eureka Police Department Wants YOU: Neighborhood Watch …
... Safe Streets will be hosting a Neighborhood Watch training Saturday March 14th, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way, Eureka, CA. «Lost Coast Outpost, Mar 15»
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Rash of Arson Fires in Eureka Last Night; Humboldt Bay Fire …
The most significant fire was at the City of Eureka Wharfinger Building. The fire was large enough to activate the sprinkler system which extinguished the fire. «Lost Coast Outpost, Feb 15»

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