wharf
Example Sentences
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City hall, the slave market, and town pillory were all there, and the wharf on the East River “made it a rendezvous for pirates,” writes Sobol.
From Barron's
City hall, the slave market, and town pillory were all there, and the wharf on the East River “made it a rendezvous for pirates,” writes Sobol.
From Barron's
“Ahoy there!” she shouted, jumping onto the wharf and standing up as tall and brave as she could.
From Literature
They also tried to resuscitate the boy as the boat made its way to an ambulance waiting by a wharf.
From BBC
The crew blow-torched the fasteners and released the cables that held the crane to the ship, while workers on land laid temporary rails across the wharf.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
