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A wharf (plural wharfs, or (especially in American English) wharves, collectively wharfing or wharfage) is a fixed platform, commonly on piling s, roughly parallel to and alongside navigable water, where ships are loaded and unloaded. In the north-east of England the term staithe (from the Norse for landing stage) is also used. A pier extends perpendicularly to the shore.

Related terms dock -- harbor -- marina -- pier -- drydock -- floating dock -- berth.

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Derby Wharf, Salem, MASalem is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts. Many people associate the city with the Salem witch trials of 1692, which the city utilizes as a tourist attraction. The city is also commonly confused with the Salem on the soap opera Days of Our Li

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