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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