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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