dockmaster
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dockmaster
Example Sentences
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In 2011, Terry Sullivan was living aboard his 50-foot Sea Ray Powerboat, when his friend, the dockmaster, told him a new neighbor was moving into the slip next door.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 5, 2021
Luckily, the dockmaster at the 79th Street Boat Basin agreed to give her a spot for the winter at $250 a month.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2016
The Department of Docks did its part, too, in the person of Peter McNeil, the dockmaster, known as Buck, who was credited with saving about 285 people from drowning in the harbor over 25 years.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2015
You come up to a strange marina and call for berthing instructions, and the dockmaster promptly tells you to set your fenders and lines up on a particular side.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Gone for a run to Mattapoisett,” the dockmaster said through his wild beard, his long pipe clenched in his brown teeth.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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