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Wharves are made with pilings that permit the free passage of water why would a solid-walled wharf be disadvantageous to ships attempting to pull alongside?
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∙ 10y ago
Waves would reflect off the solid wall, and push the ship away from the pier.
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∙ 10y ago
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How many syllables does the word wharves have?
The word "wharves" has one syllable.
How do you use the word wharves in a sentence?
We have quite a selection of wharves here. I don't know which of the wharves the whaler will use, Willy.
What is a good sentence using wharves?
The wharves of the port at San Francisco are fraught with crime.
What does the word wharves mean?
A wharf is a dock for cargo ships. Wharves is it's plural.
How can you make a sentence with wharves?
I like to see the boats come up to the wharves early in the morning
What are synonyms of wharves?
loading, unloading,
What is another word for wharves?
quays
What are other word forms for wharves?
There are no other word forms for wharves only synonyms and of course the definition for it here let me give them to you. Definition is boat storage and synonyms slip and dock there are more but these are the most relative to the word wharves. That is all it thanks!
What are wharves?
They are more than one structure built on the shore.
What is a What are fact for giant feather duster worms?
They are commonly found living attached to pilings and rocks, intertidal to 46 m. Abundant on the underside of wharves in Puget Sound. Can be found on wharves at Boston Harbor marina.
Could you see boats and ships in a city with wharves?
I think you can as long as you see them.
What is the plural form of the noun wharf?
The plural form for the noun wharf is wharves.
