dockhand

noun

dock·hand | \ ˈdäk-ˌhand

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Definition of dockhand

: longshoreman

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a trade embargo that was especially hard on the nation's dockhands

Recent Examples on the Web Just stepping onto the log from the dock, then maintaining balance as the log was pushed out into the water by dockhands with poles, looked like a challenge. — David G. Molyneaux, miamiherald, "Where else can you watch log rolling, a herring toss and Fools on Spools?," 19 Aug. 2017

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“Dockhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dockhand. Accessed 19 Apr. 2021.

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