noun
- people who own or manage wharves or docks
Usage: nautical; commercial
Examples
- The wharfingers collected fees from ships using their docks.
- Local wharfingers organized the loading and unloading of cargo.
- The port authority met with wharfingers to discuss new regulations.
- Experienced wharfingers knew how to maximize dock space efficiently.
- The wharfingers maintained detailed records of all vessel arrivals.
- Competition among wharfingers kept docking fees reasonable.