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WHARF
WHARF, a perpendicular building of wood or stone raised on the shore of a road or harbour, for the convenience of lading or discharging a vessel by means of cranes, tackles, capsterns, &c.A wharf is built stronger or lighter, in proportion to the effort of the tide or sea which it is to resist, and to the weight which it is intended to support.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 319, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
http://southseas.nla.gov.au/refs/falc/1495.html