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harbor master

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of harbor master

First recorded in 1760–70


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His only official titles were harbor master and chairman of the planning board for his town of 1,200 residents across the bay from Acadia National Park.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

The visitor dock has room to host another boat, said city harbor master Scott Wilkins.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2022

In total, the programs enroll about 64,000 students and train them for careers ranging from software engineer to harbor master.

From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2019

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

He showed a good practical knowledge of piloting, though some of the questions puzzled him, and his answers seemed to afford mirth to the harbor master and his associates.

From The Boy Pilot of the Lakes Nat Morton's Perils by Frank V. Webster

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