wharve UK /wɔːv/US /woɹv/noun 1verb 1forms 5 noun1 •The whorl of a spindle.a wherue, whyche is a rounde thyne of stone, or wodde, or leadde, put on a spyndell to make it runne rounde. — 1538 verb1 •(Scotland, Northern-England) To turn, turn over (especially of mown grass).It wharves the wair and stirs the sand. — 1898 formswharved · whorf · whorven · wharving · wharves