Longshoreman

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A dock worker who loads and unloads ships.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A man employed to load and unload ships.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One of a class of laborers employed about the wharves of a seaport, especially in loading and unloading vessels.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A workman, as a stevedore or jobber, who is employed in loading and discharging the cargoes of vessels.
  • n. One who makes a living along shores by fishing for clams, oysters, etc.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
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