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longshoreman
long·shore·man L0243200 (lông′shôr′mən, lŏng′-)n. A worker who loads and unloads ships at a dock.longshoreman (ˈlɒŋˌʃɔːmən) n, pl -men (Professions) US and Canadian a man employed in the loading or unloading of ships. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): docker long•shore•man (ˈlɔŋˈʃɔr mən, -ˈʃoʊr-, ˈlɒŋ-)
n., pl. -men. a person employed on the wharves of a port, as in loading and unloading vessels. [1805–15] usage: See -man. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  longshoreman - a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a portdock worker, docker, dockhand, dock-walloper, dockworker, loader, lumper, stevedorelaborer, labourer, manual laborer, jack - someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor |
Translationscargadordockerscaricatorescaricatore di portoEncyclopediaSeestevedoreLegalSeeStevedoreLongshoreman
LongshoremanA person who loads and unloads cargo from ships. Because these jobs are often both temporary and dangerous, longshoremen in the United States are entitled to coverage under the Longshore Act. A longshoreman is also called a docker or a stevedore.longshoreman
Synonyms for longshoremannoun a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a portSynonyms- dock worker
- docker
- dockhand
- dock-walloper
- dockworker
- loader
- lumper
- stevedore
Related Words- laborer
- labourer
- manual laborer
- jack
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