LONGSHOREMEN

Noun

longshoremen

plural of longshoreman

Source: Wiktionary


LONGSHOREMAN

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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Word of the Day

17 January 2025

OBSERVE

(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”


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