harbormaster
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈhɑrbərˌmæs.tər/
- US
:
capitán de puerto
- The harbormaster oversees the safety and operations of all ships entering the harbor.
- the harbormaster's office
- assistant harbormaster
- call the harbormaster
Examples
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I called the harbormaster.
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Is there a harbormaster we can talk to?
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- Oh, does the harbormaster live here?
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- You say the harbormaster lives here?
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"What about the harbormaster?" said Rose.
Fiction book (1994) -
It's okay, the harbormaster is my cousin.
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It's worth a call to the harbormaster.
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The harbormaster said, "I'm going to give you the boat you need."
Fiction book (1999) -
Pete came out of the cabin after talking to the harbormaster on the radio.
Fiction book (1994) -
I spoke to the harbormaster and he said you were setting sail today... ...so we thought we'd wish you bon voyage.
Synonyms
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5.6
A person who looks after work at a dock or harbor, helping ships arrive and leave
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8.2
A person who manages loading and unloading of ships at a wharf
A person who manages a wharf or dock and collects fees
How Responsible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Harbormaster comes from the two simple words harbor ('safe place for ships') and master ('one in charge'), so a harbormaster is the person who runs the harbor, keeping ships safe and organizing port work.