longshoreman
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noun \ˈlȯŋ-ˌshȯr-mən, ˌlȯŋ-ˈ\Definition of LONGSHOREMAN
: a person who loads and unloads ships at a seaport
See Examples of LONGSHOREMAN
- <the longshoremen moved all of the fish into cold storage for shipment to the market>
Origin of LONGSHOREMAN
longshore, short for alongshore
First Known Use: 1811
Related to LONGSHOREMAN
- Synonyms
- docker [chiefly British], dockhand, dockworker, roustabout, rouster, stevedore
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