Definition of "harbormaster" [harbormaster]

• An officer who oversees and enforces the regulations of a harbor. (noun)

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• "Maddy apparently called the harbormaster and asked him to let her know when her cousin was coming in to off-load his catch."
• "The harbormaster is a young man, a quadroon, and was attired in a dark blue coat, brilliant with tarnished gold shoulder straps and trimmings and buttons, while his head was ornamented with a white cork hat, from the back of which depended a "pugaree" (a scarf or veil of white cloth worn around the hat, and much affected by the bloods of the tropics.)"
• "Ariel Zambelich for The Wall Street Journal David Michael Rhoads At Berkeley Marina, 100 people are living on their boats versus about 80 two years ago, while the waiting list to do so has grown to 25 to 35, from 15 to 20, over the same time, said Ann Hardinger , harbormaster of the 1,000-slip marina."