dockmaster

American  

[dok-mas-ter, -mah-ster] / ˈdɒkˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

noun

Nautical.

1. a person who supervises the dry-docking of ships.

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Etymology

Origin of dockmaster

First recorded in 1730–40; dock ¹ + master

Example Sentences

In 2011, Terry Sullivan was living aboard his 50-foot Sea Ray Powerboat, when his friend, the dockmaster, told him a new neighbor was moving into the slip next door.

From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2021

Luckily, the dockmaster at the 79th Street Boat Basin agreed to give her a spot for the winter at $250 a month.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2016

The Department of Docks did its part, too, in the person of Peter McNeil, the dockmaster, known as Buck, who was credited with saving about 285 people from drowning in the harbor over 25 years.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2015

Steve Coe, who was the dockmaster for eight years, says, "This place was for regular people who live aboard and do a little cruising, it wasn't for the gold-plated 65-footers."

From Time Magazine Archive

“Come along, Crow,” Miss Maggie said, nodding to the dockmaster as we continued on toward the ferry that was tied up and napping, waiting to be let off her leash again.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk