harbor master
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of harbor master
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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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
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 ● Oct. 4, 2021
In recent days, the Dutch Harbor area has been hit with “front after front,” said John Days, the harbor master at Dutch Harbor.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 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
We will have the harbor master speak to their captain and attempt to hire them.
From The Flaming Mountain by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)
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