longshoreman

Noun

longshoreman (plural longshoremen)

1. (US) A man employed to load and unload ships; any person thus employed.
   • After that, Mr. Givens thought little more of his illness and returned to work as a longshoreman at the Port of New Orleans.2020 December 12, Pranshu Verma, “‘Very High Risk’: Longshoremen Want Protection From the Virus So They Can Stay on the Job”, in The New York Times
   • With hours to go before their labor contract expired, longshoremen on the East and Gulf Coasts prepared on Monday to go on strike at midnight, halting most activity at some of the busiest U.S. ports.2024 September 30, Peter Eavis, “Counteroffers Exchanged in Effort to Avert U.S. Dock Strike”, in The New York Times

   Synonyms:

   dockworker

2. One who makes a living along the shore by oyster-fishing, etc.