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DOCKWORKER
stevedore, loader, longshoreman, docker, dockhand, dock worker, dockworker, dock-walloper, lumper
(noun) a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dockworker (plural dockworkers)
A person who works on the dock of a harbor or shipyard, usually employed to load or unload freight.
Synonyms
• stevedore (UK)
• docker
• longshoreman (US)
• wharfie (Australia)
Source: Wiktionary
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