Definition of: wharf

(hwôrf) noun plural wharves (hwôrvz) or wharfs
1. A structure of masonry or timber erected on the shore of a harbor, river, or the like, alongside which vessels may lie to load or unload cargo, passengers, etc.; also, any landing place for vessels, as a pier or quay.
2. Obs. A river bank; also, the seashore.
—v.t.
1. To moor to a wharf.
2. To provide or protect with a wharf or wharves.
3. To deposit or store on a wharf. [OE hwearf, hwerf a dam]