dockworker
dockworker noun: a person who works on the dock of a harbor or shipyard, usually employed to load or unload freight.
Noun
dockworker (plural dockworkers)
- A person who works on the dock of a harbor or shipyard, usually employed to load or unload freight.
- Red Hook is fabled dockworker territory, not necessarily for inspirational reasons. The mob violence and union corruption that long defined the piers were part of the underpinnings of the classic 1954 movie “On the Waterfront.”2009 August 13, N. R. Kleinfield, “Dockworkers See Shoe on Other Foot After a Scandal”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 01 May 2015
- The East Coast dockworkers understand what’s happening around the world.2024 October 1, Heather Long, “The real reason 47,000 dockworkers are on strike”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 01 Oct 2024
- Synonyms:
- docker, stevedore, longshoreman, wharfie
dockworker meaning in Vietnamese
dockworker in Vietnamese
- worker at a dock
- khuân vác
Synonyms of dockworker
Forms of dockworker
| plural | dockworkers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | dock worker |
Origin of dockworker
From dock + worker.
Questions about dockworker
- What does dockworker mean?
- Dockworker means a person who works on the dock of a harbor or shipyard, usually employed to load or unload freight.
- What is dockworker in Vietnamese?
- Dockworker in Vietnamese is khuân vác. See Dockworker meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is dockworker?
- Dockworker is a noun.
- What is the plural of dockworker?
- The plural of dockworker is dockworkers.
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