wharves (noun)
51dock|land — «DOK LAND», noun. British. an area of piers and wharves in a port: »the rough and tumble slum area of London s dockland (Maclean s) …
52roust|a|bout — «ROWST uh BOWT», noun. U.S. an unskilled laborer, as on wharves, ships, ranches, or in circuses or oil fields: »Roustabouts from the Clyde Beatty circus appeared to offer any manual labor needed (Los Angeles Times). ╂[American English < roust… …
53wharf|age — «HWR fihj», noun. 1. the use of a wharf for mooring a ship or storing and handling goods. 2. the fee or charge made for this. 3. wharves: »There are miles of wharfage in New York City …
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