harbour master

noun

an official in charge of a harbour

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Words nearby harbour master

harbor master, harbor seal, harborside, harbour, harbourage, harbour master, harbour seal, hard, hard act to follow, hard-and-fast, hardanger

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Example sentences from the Web for harbour master

As we approached the town, the usual procession of harbour-master, doctor, and Custom-house officers came aboard.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2|Roald Amundsen
Mr. Flint, the harbour-master, came on board at six o'clock to offer us the hospitality of his bungalow.
The Last Voyage|Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
They were almost immediately followed by the harbour-master.
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 26, February 1893|Various
"The life-boat was manned with despatch," would be the short report the coxswain would afterwards make to the harbour-master.
Storm Warriors|John Gilmore

Tell the harbour-master where she belongs, and where I'm laying.
News from the Duchy|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

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