LONGSHOREMAN
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
longshoreman (plural longshoremen)
(US) A man employed to load and unload ships.
One who makes a living along the shore by oyster-fishing, etc.
Synonyms
• (one who loads and unloads ships): docker, dockworker, stevedore (UK), wharfie (Australia)
Source: Wiktionary
Long"shore`man, n.; pl. Longshoremen. Etym: [Abbrev. fr. alongshoreman.]
Definition: One of a class of laborers employed about the wharves of a seaport, especially in loading and unloading vessels.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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