dock·work·er
dock·work·er/ˈdäkˌwərkər/
noun
a person employed in a port to load and unload ships; a longshoreman.
"most of the dockworkers were casual contractors"
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Aug 22, 2024 · The meaning of DOCKWORKER is longshoreman.
A dockworker (also called a longshoreman, stevedore, or docker) is a waterfront manual laborer who loads and unloads ships.
a person whose job is putting goods on and taking goods off ships in a port. When just a few dockworkers stop moving cargo, the flow of goods grinds to a halt.
a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port. synonyms: dock-walloper, docker, dockhand, dockworker, loader, longshoreman, lumper, stevedore.
Dockworker definition: a person employed on the docks of a port, as in loading and unloading vessels.. See examples of DOCKWORKER used in a sentence.
a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port. synonyms: dock worker, dock-walloper, docker, dockhand, loader, longshoreman, lumper, stevedore.
DOCKWORKER meaning: a person who loads and unloads ships at a port longshoreman.
A dock worker is a person who works on the docks, loading and unloading ships. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Aug 22, 2024 · Definition of dockworker as in longshoreman : one who loads and unloads ships at a port : the dockworkers spent all afternoon taking crates off of the ship.
dockworker (plural dockworkers). A person who works on the dock of a harbor or shipyard, usually employed to load or unload freight.
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