dockworker
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Definition
- Noun:
- A laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port: A dockworker is a person whose job involves the physical handling of cargo on and off ships at a harbor or dock.
Usage
- The word "dockworker" is a countable noun. It refers specifically to a person performing manual or machine-assisted labor related to cargo on docks and ships.
- It is a compound noun formed from "dock" and "worker." The primary meaning is tied to the port and shipping industry.
Examples
- Noun:
- The dockworkers began unloading the container ship at dawn.
- A strike by the dockworkers halted all port operations for a week.
- He worked as a dockworker for over twenty years.
Advanced Usage
- Collective Use: The term is often used in the plural to refer to the workforce or labor union in a port.
- The agreement was reached between the shipping company and the dockworkers.
Variants and Related Words
- Docker (noun): A synonym for dockworker, commonly used in British English.
- Longshoreman (noun): A synonym used primarily in North America, especially for a dockworker who loads and unloads ships.
- Stevedore (noun): A person or company that employs dockworkers to load and unload ships; can also refer to the dockworker themselves.
- Port worker (noun): A more general term for anyone working in a port, which may include dockworkers.
Synonyms
- Longshoreman
- Docker
- Stevedore (can be synonymous, though it often implies a managerial or contracting role)
- Port laborer
Antonyms
- Office worker
- Supervisor (in the context of port management, as opposed to manual labor)
Related Phrases/Idioms
- On the docks: A phrase referring to the area or environment where dockworkers are employed.
- He's spent his whole life working on the docks.
- Dockworkers' union: A common phrase referring to the labor union representing these workers.
- The dockworkers' union negotiated for better safety conditions.
Noun
- a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port