harbormaster
noun
harbormaster is spelled H-A-R-B-O-R-M-A-S-T-E-R: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, harbormaster means “An official responsible for the enforcement of regulations in a port” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of harbormaster is harbormasters.
How many letters and syllables are in harbormaster?
| Letters | 12: H-A-R-B-O-R-M-A-S-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is harbormaster?
Harbormaster appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of harbormaster
- harbormasters plural
- harbour master
- harbourmaster
- harbor master
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does harbormaster mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USAn official responsible for the enforcement of regulations in a port.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Harbormaster in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense official responsible for the enforcement of regulations in a port:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | officier de port, capitaine de port |
| German | Hafenmeister, Hafenkapitän |
| Portuguese | capitão do porto |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does harbormaster come from?
From harbor + master.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).