noun
- the action or process of mooring a ship at a wharf
- the construction or maintenance of wharves
Usage: nautical
Usage: nautical; construction
verb
- present participle of wharf: to moor at or provide with a wharf
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The wharfing of the cargo ship took several hours due to rough weather.
- The port authority oversees all wharfing operations in the harbor.
- Wharfing facilities were expanded to accommodate larger vessels.
- The crew is wharfing the boat at pier seven.
- Proper wharfing procedures ensure safe loading and unloading.
- The city invested millions in wharfing infrastructure improvements.