"government wharf" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: government wharves [plural], government wharfs [plural]
Etymology: Colonial British. Head templates: {{en-noun|government wharves|s}} government wharf (plural government wharves or government wharfs)
  1. (chiefly Canada) A government-built wharf. Tags: Canada
    Sense id: en-government_wharf-en-noun-~YC3JAZF Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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