harbor master

noun

an official who supervises operations in a harbor area and administers its rules.

First recorded in 1760–70

Captain Fairfield is not crossing the ocean any more, having received the appointment as harbor-master in an English port.

The boisterous, vehement harbor-master was able to continue his civilizing crusade without fear of any more ambuscades.

Barring the harbor-master and a handful of Chinese, Boeleleng, which is a place of some size, appeared to be deserted.

While Nat sat in the office of the harbor master, he listened to several cases that were being disposed of.

The harbor master and his colleagues asked him a lot of questions, some of which Nat answered to his own satisfaction, at least.

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