Definition of Harbormaster

1. Noun. (US nautical) An official responsible for the enforcement of regulations in a port. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Harbormaster

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Harbormaster

harbor patrol
harbor porpoise
harbor seal
harbor seals
harborage
harborages
harbored
harborer
harborers
harborfront
harborfronts
harborful
harborfuls
harboring
harborless
harbormaster (current term)
harbormasters
harborous
harbors
harborscape
harborscapes
harborside
harborsome
harbour
harbour porpoise
harbour seal
harbour seals
harbourage
harbourages
harboured

Literary usage of Harbormaster

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Political Code of the State of California by California, Creed Haymond, John Chilton Burch (1874)
"The Town Marshal of Eureka is the harbormaster of the port of Eureka. He must enforce and carry into effect such rules and regulations as the Board of ..."

2. Gently with the Tides: The Best of Living Aboard by Michael L. Frankel (1990)
"... DAY IN MY LIFE AS harbormaster The second "other side of the dock" story comes from Sally Elizabeth Andrew, a liveaboard with her harbormaster friend in ..."

3. United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (1919)
"The harbormaster shall be notified by the chief pilot of the order of arrival of vessels. PAR. 193. Steamers shall not be permitted to lie more than ..."

4. United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (1921)
"Such vessel shall anchor where indicated by the harbormaster and shall not change anchorage without his permission. PAR. 137. Smoking and the use of any ..."

5. The General Ordinances of the City of Portland, Oregon by Portland (Or.)., Portland (Or.), Thomas C. Devlin (1905)
"(harbormaster May Enter and Inspect Vessels.) SECTION 10. The harbormaster is hereby authorized to enter upon and inspect any vessel to ascertain the kind ..."

6. Journal by California Legislature. Assembly, California, Legislature (1912)
"There shall be a harbormaster whose duty it shall be to supervise, ... All receipts given by the harbormaster for moneys collected by him shall be written ..."

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