wharfs

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• Wharfs — Wharf Wharf, n.; pl. {Wharfs}or {Wharves}. [AS. hwerf, hwearf, a returning, a change, from hweorfan to turn, turn about, go about; akin to D. werf a wharf, G. werft, Sw. varf a shipbuilder s yard, Dan. verft wharf, dockyard, G. werben to enlist,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• wharfs — hwÉ”rf /wɔːf n. dock, place where boats can be be tied up and load or unload cargo; bank, beach (Archaic) v. tie up at dock; store cargo at dock; provide with a wharf for docking boats …   English contemporary dictionary

• wharfs — present third singular of wharf plural of wharf …   Useful english dictionary

• wharf — [ warf ] n. m. • 1833; mot angl. « quai » ♦ Appontement qui s avance dans la mer, pour permettre aux navires d accoster. « Rufisque avance dans la mer quatre wharfs courts et trapus » (J. R. Bloch). ● wharf nom masculin (mot anglais) Appontement… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstads AB — was a Swedish shipbuilding company based in Gothenburg. It was founded in 1850 by Christian Barchman under the name Ericsbergs metall och tackjerms gjuteri . It delivered its last ship in 1979. History IntroductionFounded in 1850 by Christian… …   Wikipedia

• Wharf — Wharf, n.; pl. {Wharfs}or {Wharves}. [AS. hwerf, hwearf, a returning, a change, from hweorfan to turn, turn about, go about; akin to D. werf a wharf, G. werft, Sw. varf a shipbuilder s yard, Dan. verft wharf, dockyard, G. werben to enlist, to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Wharf boat — Wharf Wharf, n.; pl. {Wharfs}or {Wharves}. [AS. hwerf, hwearf, a returning, a change, from hweorfan to turn, turn about, go about; akin to D. werf a wharf, G. werft, Sw. varf a shipbuilder s yard, Dan. verft wharf, dockyard, G. werben to enlist,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Wharf rat — Wharf Wharf, n.; pl. {Wharfs}or {Wharves}. [AS. hwerf, hwearf, a returning, a change, from hweorfan to turn, turn about, go about; akin to D. werf a wharf, G. werft, Sw. varf a shipbuilder s yard, Dan. verft wharf, dockyard, G. werben to enlist,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Wharves — Wharf Wharf, n.; pl. {Wharfs}or {Wharves}. [AS. hwerf, hwearf, a returning, a change, from hweorfan to turn, turn about, go about; akin to D. werf a wharf, G. werft, Sw. varf a shipbuilder s yard, Dan. verft wharf, dockyard, G. werben to enlist,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Toronto Harbour — [ Toronto Harbour at dusk, facing North. To the West of the CN Tower, there is the SkyDome.] Toronto Harbour is a bay on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is a natural harbour, protected from Lake Ontario waves by… …   Wikipedia

• Bow Back Rivers — The Bow Back Rivers are part of the River Lee in the London Borough of Newham, East London, and form a complex system of waterways. The River Lee was originally tidal as far as Hackney Wick, man made changes to the River had changed this… …   Wikipedia