longshoreman Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
dock worker; dock-walloper; lumper; dockhand; loader; stevedore; dockworker; docker.
WordNet
Long"shore`man noun
Etymology
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Definitions
One of a class of laborers employed about the wharves of a seaport, especially in loading and unloading vessels.
