noun
docker
DAHK
Docker (noun) means a person who loads and unloads ships at a port. Example: “His grandfather worked as a docker on the Liverpool waterfront.”
noun
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A person who loads and unloads ships at a port.
"His grandfather worked as a docker on the Liverpool waterfront."
How to use docker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dockworker — someone employed loading and unloading cargo at a port.
Common pairings
a docker's union
work as a docker
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Word forms
- Plural
- dockers
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Etymology
From dock (the harbour sense) + the agent suffix -er.
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Rhymes for docker
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What does “docker” mean?
The word “docker” means a person who loads and unloads ships at a port. In plain terms, a dockworker — someone employed loading and unloading cargo at a port.
How do you pronounce “docker”?
“Docker” is pronounced DAHK (/ˈdɑkɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “docker” in a sentence?
Here is “docker” used in a sentence: “His grandfather worked as a docker on the Liverpool waterfront.”
What part of speech is “docker”?
“Docker” is a noun.
