| Main Entry: | wharf |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boat storage |
Synonyms: |
berth, breakwater, dock, jetty, landing, landing stage, levee, pier, quay, slip |
| Notes: | a dock is the water next to a wharf or pier and it is not a solid thing, a wharf is built along and parallel to the shore, while a pier runs out and away from or at a right angle to the shore; dock was first a 'natural hollow or creek where a ship could stay at low water' |