late Old English hwearf "shore, bank where ships can tie up," earlier "dam, embankment," from Proto-Germanic *hwarfaz (source also of Middle Low German werf "mole, dam, wharf, [..]

structure built above or alongside a body of water, usually so boats can dock.

a landing place for loading and unloading ships

a level quayside area built out over the water and supported by heavy wooden or concrete Pilings, where boats can dock or be moored to load or unload cargo.

A landing place where vessels may tie up for loading and unloading of cargo.

(n) a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats(v) provide with a wharf(v) store on a wharf(v) discharge at a wharf(v) come into or do [..]

Structure built alongside the water where ships berth for loading or unloading goods.

Structure built alongside the water or perpendicular to the shore where ships berth for loading or discharging goods.

A structure built on the shore of a harbour extending into deep water so that vessels may lie alongside.

A structure similar to a quay alongside which vessels can lie to discharge cargo. Usually constructed of wood, iron or concrete, or a combination of them, and supported on piles. It may be either in c [..]

A place for berthing vessels to facilitate loading and discharging of cargo.

A structure where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.

Erection in harbour, or on banks of inland waters, for the berthing of ships for loading and discharging of cargo, fitting, or refitting. 2.* Shore of the sea. Bank of a river. 3. To place on a wharf. [..]

A man-made structure bonding the edge of a dock and built along or at an angle to the shoreline, used for loading, unloading, or tying up vessels.

Structure built alongside the water or perpendicular to the shore where ships berth for loading or discharging goods.

Man-made structure of wood or stone parallel to the shoreline, used for loading and offloading of cargo, embarkation and disembarkation of passengers, or making fast. Virtually the same as a quay, exc [..]

  Similar to a quay, but constructed on the fashion of a pier.  

A structure or platform such as a pier or a dock, built along the water's edge or into the water for the purpose of loading and unloading vessels, often by means of cranes. Dues to be paid for th [..]

Man:made structure of wood or stone parallel to the shoreline, used for loading and offloading of cargo, embarkation and disembarkation of passengers, or making fast. Virtually the same as a quay, exc [..]

 The place at which ships tie up to unload and load cargo. The wharf typically has front and rear loading docks (aprons), a transit shed, open (unshedded) storage areas, truck bays, and rail tracks.

harbor structure alongside which vessels moor. A wharf is generally built along the water's edge, and is sometimes called a dock; a pier extends out into the harbor.

The place at which ships tie up to unload and load cargo. The wharf typically has front and rear loading docks (aprons), a transit shed, open (unshedded) storage areas, truck bays, and rail tracks.

a structure built on the shore of or projecting into a harbor, lake, river, etc., so that vessels may be moored alongside to load or unload or to lie at rest; quay; pier, dock.

Man-made structure of wood or stone parallel to the shoreline, used for loading and offloading of cargo,  embarkation and disembarkation of passengers, or making fast. Virtually the same as a quay

Structure built alongside the water where ships berth for loading or unloading goods.

A structure made from wood, concrete, etc., Where ships can be loaded and unloaded

Storage yard between two docks.

A structure built on the shore of a harbor extending into deep water so that vessels may lie alongside.

The place at which ships tie up to unload and load cargo. The wharf typically has front and rear loading docks (aprons), a transit shed, open (unshedded) storage areas, truck bays, and rail tracks.

Installation on the coastline, river banks or lake shores without defense or shelter infrastructure for the docking and minors vessels attention.

A man-made landing place for ships on a shore or river bank. * Bancroft *: Commerce pushes its wharves into the sea. * Tennyson *: Out upon the wharfs they came, / Knight and burgher, lord and d [..]