Definition of "wharfinger" in İngilizce

noun

1. (nautical, chiefly historical) The manager or owner of a wharf (“artificial landing place for ships on a riverbank or shore”).

   • Near-synonym: dockmaster

2. (by extension, England, rail transport) The manager of a wharf along a railway line, that is, a place used for loading and unloading goods on to trains.