Wharfinger is a term for a person who is the keeper or owner of a wharf. The wharfinger takes custody of and is responsible for goods delivered to the wharf, typically has an office on the wharf or dock, and is responsible for day-to-day activities including slipways, keeping tide tables and resolving disputes. ==Etymology== The word`s etymology ....
keeper or owner of a wharf
• (n.) A man who owns, or has the care of, a wharf.
Wharf'in·ger noun [ For wharfager .] A man who owns, or has the care of, a wharf.