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dockman

dockman noun: a man who works on a dock.

Noun

dockman (plural dockmen)

  1. A man who works on a dock.
    • “Stand clear! Stand clear of that rope!” cried the dockmen, bending over stone posts.”1914, Joseph Conrad, chapter 5, in The Niger of Narkissos
    Synonyms:
    wharfman

Synonyms of dockman

Forms of dockman

pluraldockmen

Origin of dockman

From dock + -man.

Questions about dockman

What does dockman mean?
Dockman means a man who works on a dock.
What part of speech is dockman?
Dockman is a noun.
What is the plural of dockman?
The plural of dockman is dockmen.

Words near dockman in the dictionary

  1. docklines
  2. dockling
  3. docklings
  4. dockmackie
  5. dockmackies
  6. dockman
  7. dockmaster
  8. dockmasters
  9. dockmen
  10. dockmistress
  11. dockmistresses

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