英文英文字典
英文英文字典
古腾堡计划中的在线英语-英语词典
字典
Whapping
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Whop
Whapping
(a.)
Alt. of Whopping
Wharf
(n.)
A structure or platform of timber, masonry, iron, earth, or
other material, built on the shore of a harbor, river, canal, or the
like, and usually extending from the shore to deep water, so that
vessels may lie close alongside to receive and discharge cargo,
passengers, etc.; a quay; a pier.
Wharf
(n.)
The bank of a river, or the shore of the sea.
Wharf
(v. t.)
To guard or secure by a firm wall of timber or stone
constructed like a wharf; to furnish with a wharf or wharfs.
Wharf
(v. t.)
To place upon a wharf; to bring to a wharf.
Wharfage
(n.)
The fee or duty paid for the privilege of using a wharf
for loading or unloading goods; pierage, collectively; quayage.
Wharfage
(n.)
A wharf or wharfs, collectively; wharfing.
Wharfed
(imp. & p. p.)
of Wharf
Wharfing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Wharf
Wharfing
(n.)
Wharfs, collectively.
Wharfing
(n.)
A mode of facing sea walls and embankments with planks
driven as piles and secured by ties.
Wharfinger
(n.)
A man who owns, or has the care of, a wharf.
Wharfs
(pl. )
of Wharf
Wharl
(n.)
Alt. of Wharling
Wharling
(n.)
A guttural pronunciation of the letter r; a burr. See
Burr, n., 6.
Wharp
(n.)
A kind of fine sand from the banks of the Trent, used as a
polishing powder.
Wharves
(pl. )
of Wharf
What
(pron., a., & adv.)
As an interrogative pronoun, used in asking
questions regarding either persons or things; as, what is this? what
did you say? what poem is this? what child is lost?
What
(pron., a., & adv.)
As an exclamatory word: -- (a) Used absolutely
or independently; -- often with a question following.