wharf
noun
[ wɔːf ]
• a level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload.
Similar:
quay,
pier,
dock,
berth,
landing stage,
landing place,
landing,
jetty,
harbour,
dockyard,
yard,
marina,
waterfront,
Origin:
late Old English hwearf, of Germanic origin.
