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wharfinger (n.)
[wharfinger 词源字典]
"operator or manager of a wharf," 1550s, from
wharfage
"provision or accomodation at wharves" (mid-15c.), from
wharf
+ agent noun suffix
-er
(1) + intrusive
-n-
as in
messenger
.
[wharfinger etymology, wharfinger origin, 英语词源]