(DoD) A structure built of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank that provides cargo-handling facilities. A similar facility of solid construction is called a quay. See also quay.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). wharf. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/wharf/definitions/1964693 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "wharf" http://smartdefine.org/wharf/definitions/1964693 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, wharf, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/wharf/definitions/1964693>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "wharf" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/wharf/definitions/1964693> |