wharves (noun)
31Tonga — /tong geuh/, n. a Polynesian kingdom consisting of three groups of islands in the S Pacific, NE of New Zealand: a former British protectorate. 100,105; ab. 270 sq. mi. (700 sq. km). Cap.: Nukualofa. Also called Tonga Islands, Friendly Islands.… …
32harbor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. refuge; port, retreat; haven, shelter; mole. v. protect, shield, shelter; cherish, keep. See safety, arrival. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A place of refuge] Syn. refuge, retreat, sanctuary; see shelter . 2 …
33wharf — [ wɔrf, hwɔrf ] (plural wharves [ wɔrvz, hwɔrvz ] ) noun count a structure built for boats to stop at, at the edge of the land or leading from the land out into the water: DOCK …
34wharf — [wɔ:f] noun (plural wharves or wharfs) a level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload. Origin OE hwearf, of Gmc origin …
35wharf — UK [wɔː(r)f] / US [wɔrf] / US [hwɔrf] noun [countable] Word forms wharf : singular wharf plural wharves UK [wɔː(r)vz] / US [wɔrvz] / US [hwɔrvz] a structure built for boats to stop at, at the edge of the land or leading from the land out into the …
36wharf — [wɔːf] (plural wharves [wɔːvz] ) noun [C] a structure built at the edge of the land where boats can stop Syn: dock …
37Chisholm — /ˈtʃɪzəm/ (say chizuhm) noun 1. Alexander Hugh, 1890–1977, Australian ornithologist and author. 2. Dame Alice Isabel, 1856–1954, Australian welfare worker, especially to soldiers in World War I. 3. Caroline, 1808–77, English born welfare worker… …
38dockside — /ˈdɔksaɪd/ (say dawksuyd) noun 1. the wharves, land, etc., adjoining a dock. –adjective 2. of or relating to, or located at or near a dockside …
39Grafton — /ˈgraftən/ (say grahftuhn) noun a city in the North Coast district of NSW, on the Clarence River; centre of the Clarence River district. Cedar cutting and pastoral activity in the Grafton district, traditionally inhabited by the Gumbainggir… …
40greenheart — /ˈgrinhat/ (say greenhaht) noun 1. See ghittoe. 2. a South American tree, Ocotea rodiei, of the family Lauraceae, whose hard, durable wood is often used for wharves, bridges, and in shipbuilding, and whose bark yields bebeerine; bebeeru. 3. any… …
