Synonyms of docker

docker

noun

chiefly British

as in stevedore

one who loads and unloads ships at a port

dockers threatened to go on strike and shut down all shipping on the Thames

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stevedore
• longshoreman
• dockworker
• roustabout
• dockhand
• rouster

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of docker

In 1966, 129 militant women dockers were fired by RMK-BRJ, one of the factors that led to a Saigon dock strike at the end of that year. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 24 Aug. 2026

Set against the backdrop of 1930s East London, the musical dramatizes a pivotal historical moment when over 100,000 residents – Jews, Irish dockers, trade unionists, communists and everyday locals – united to oppose the rise of fascism in their neighborhood. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026

The West Ham dockers were based in the Royal Docks while their Millwall counterparts were based in the Surrey Commercial Docks in Rotherhithe. — Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025

By using the latest and greatest IT technology, a Kubernetes deployment running docker containers, Galaxy can scale comfortably to any customer’s particular needs. — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024

Photos of equipment including a flour bench brush, a dough docker, and a kougelhopf mold can be found in the early pages. — Sylvie Bigar, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024

Action by the Finnish port workers means Tesla vehicles or components destined to Swedish markets are not loaded by dockers, the union said in a statement. — Sanne Wass, Fortune Europe, 7 Dec. 2023

Dishes not sanitized after washing, food debris on dough docker. — Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2022