harbor master
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of harbor master
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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That’s 600 more than the previous record of 1,400 set in the early 1990s, according to Sheila Chandor, who has been the harbor master at Pier 39 since 1985.
From New York Times • May 30, 2024
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
"A free life——" "Hush!" said the harbor master.
From Americans All Stories of American Life of To-Day by Heydrick, Benjamin A.
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