longshoremen
longshoremen is the plural of longshoreman.
Meaning of longshoreman
Noun
longshoreman (plural longshoremen)
- 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
- Synonyms:
- dockworker
- One who makes a living along the shore by oyster-fishing, etc.
Questions about longshoremen
- What is longshoremen the plural of?
- Longshoremen is the plural of longshoreman.
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