dock worker

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dock worker

A dock worker unloads crates from a cargo ship.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port: A "dock worker" is a person whose job involves the physical handling of cargo on and off ships at a dock, wharf, or harbor.
Usage
  • The term "dock worker" specifically refers to a manual laborer involved in the loading and unloading of ships. It is a standard occupational title.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The strike by the dock workers delayed the shipment for a week.
    • He worked as a dock worker in Liverpool for over twenty years.
Advanced Usage
  • Collective Use: The term is often used in the plural ("dock workers") to refer to the workforce or labor union in a port.
    • The new contract was negotiated between the port authority and the dock workers.
Variants and Related Words
  • Docker (noun): A common synonym, especially in British English.
    • The dockers gathered at the gate.
  • Longshoreman (noun): A common synonym, especially in American English.
    • The longshoreman secured the cargo on the pallet.
  • Stevedore (noun): A person or company that employs workers to load and unload ships. It can also refer to the worker, though it sometimes implies a supervisory or contracting role.
    • The stevedore company hired extra hands for the busy season.
Synonyms
  • Docker: A laborer who works on docks.
  • Longshoreman: A person employed to load and unload ships.
  • Stevedore: A person or firm engaged in loading or unloading ships.
  • Port worker: A more general term for someone working in a port.
Related Phrases
  • Dock workers' union: The labor union representing dock workers.
    • He was a member of the powerful dock workers' union.
  • Dock labor: Work performed on the docks.
    • The automation of dock labor has changed the industry.
dock worker

A dock worker unloads crates from a cargo ship.

Noun
  1. a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port

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