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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

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times

“According to the information of the traffic control and the service of the Harbor Master at 12:55 at anchorage point No.358 a rocket hit the stern of the mv ‘NAMURA QUEEN’,” Ukrainian shipping agent Stark Shipping said.

From Reuters

Timothy Cox, the Fair Haven harbor master, spent Wednesday afternoon retrieving boats that had broken from their moorings and come to rest on land.

From New York Times

Paul Blank, harbor master for the city of Newport Beach, steered among moored yachts and kayakers on Monday, inspecting the beaches surrounding the waterway.

From New York Times

Belfast Harbor Master Katherine Given received an anonymous letter from someone claiming to be responsible for the duck.

From Fox News