longshoreman
1 synonym for longshoreman, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A man who works loading and unloading ships at a port; anyone who does this job.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
This developed from alongshoreman, itself formed from alongshore and -man.
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