harbor master
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of harbor master
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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The visitor dock has room to host another boat, said city harbor master Scott Wilkins.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2022
A search of the waters near Guernsey, which lies west of the Cotentin Peninsula, was called off after three days, with harbor master David Barker calling the chances of finding survivors “extremely remote.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 30, 2019
Crews with the Ventura Harbor Patrol searched by water and land Sunday morning and found no sign of the 35-foot-long whale, said harbor master John Higgins.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2017
“They scatter,” the deputy harbor master responded, but he checked the men from the next boat that arrived.
From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2015
"Hum," mumbled the harbor master, in his deep voice.
From The Boy Pilot of the Lakes Nat Morton's Perils by Webster, Frank V.
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