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wharf

noun as in boat storage

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Boats can dock at wharfs, quays and piers protected by the reef's natural lagoon.

When firefighters arrived, they found the damaged section about two-thirds away from the start of the wharf.

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The port, with the help of federal and provincial funds, is spending 609 million Canadian dollars dredging the river and building new wharves.

Mikkelsen said the port is planning upgrades to wharfs and access roads, improved on-site utilities, and dredging and environmental restoration, among other efforts to accommodate the wind equipment.

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Along a rocky wharf at the Port of Los Angeles on Tuesday, seven blue steel structures bobbed in the gentle wake of a Catalina Island ferry.

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