Definition of Harbor master

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Harbor Master
An officer who attends to the berthing, etc., of ships in a harbor. (MARAD2)

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Harbor master Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Harbor master

An officer charged with the duty of executing the regulations respecting the use of a harbor.
  

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harbor master

harbor master
harbor \har"bor\ (?), v. t. [written also harbour.] [imp. & p. p. harbored (#); p. pr. & vb. n. harboring.] [oe. herberen, herberwen, herbergen; cf. icel. herbergja. see harbor, n.] to afford lodging to; to enter as guest; to receive; to give a refuge to; indulge or cherish (a thought or feeling, esp. an ill thought). any place that harbors men. the bare suspicion made it treason to harbor the person suspected. burnet. let not your gentle breast harbor one thought of outrage.



Harbor master Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

2K Group Shipping, Trade, Insurance Dictionary
harbor master
A person usually having the experience of a certificated master mariner and having a good knowledge of the characteristics of the port and its whole area. He administers the entire shipping movements that take place in and within reach of the port he is responsible for.


Harbor master Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries

maritime&shipping&trade
Harbor Master
An officer who attends to the berthing, etc. of ships in a harbor.


Harbor master Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Harbourmaster
A harbourmaster (or harbormaster, see spelling differences) is an official responsible for enforcing the regulations of a particular harbour or port, in order to ensure the safety of navigation, the security of the harbour and the orderly operation of the port facilities.

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