wharf - transcription, translation and pronunciation online

Transcription and pronunciation of the word "wharf" in British and American variants. Detailed translation and examples.

wharf
[wɔːf]
[wɔːrf]
Definitions
noun
a level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload.
In an interview, Clifford Palacio said that employment included work in the fields and also on wharves loading ships.
Examples
It was shipped from the wharves on the property of the planters, since roads were primarily muddy paths and nearly all plantations were near the water.
The docks stretched the width of the town, from wall to wall, a cobbled waterfront avenue with two wharves jutting out into the bay, embraced by the arms of the breakwater.
In order to catch a better glimpse of the radiant whaling boat, Kirstle and Tashi both ran down the wharves to the dock where she was to land.
For generations, fishermen have been leaving Nova Scotian harbours from the same wharves .
In an interview, Clifford Palacio said that employment included work in the fields and also on wharves loading ships.
In addition there are historic artifacts, submerged wharves and docks, and natural features like caves and reefs to explore.
Complaints were made by the operators of wharves , by yacht clubs whose moorings were affected and by others to whom I shall refer in more detail at a later stage.
It now services ships and submarines alongside the wharves to ensure personnel are dentally deployable under the conditions of individual readiness.
Its wharves and shipyards were busy throughout most of the Revolution, but were particularly active in the decades following the end of the war.
Scallop prices to fishermen are dropping, and there is still a major concern about wharves in our area.