longshoreman in French
longshoreman in French is docker — longshoreman means a man who works loading and unloading ships at a port; anyone who does this job.
longshoreman in French
docker
(US) A man employed to load and unload ships; any person thus employed.
What does "longshoreman" mean?
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noun A man who works loading and unloading ships at a port; anyone who does this job.
"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."
- noun Someone who earns a living along the coast, for example by gathering oysters.
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- 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.
- After that, Mr. Givens thought little more of his illness and returned to work as a longshoreman at the Port of New Orleans.
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What is "longshoreman" in French?
"longshoreman" in French is docker. longshoreman means: A man who works loading and unloading ships at a port; anyone who does this job.
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