dockworker

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Definition of dockworker in English English dictionary

A person who works on the dock of a harbor or shipyard, usually employed to load or unload freight

{i} one who works on a ship dock, worker in a shipyard

someone whose job is loading and unloading ships

Related Terms

dockworkers

plural of dockworker

Turkish pronunciation

däkwırkır

Pronunciation

/ˈdäkˌwərkər/ /ˈdɑːkˌwɜrkɜr/

Etymology

[ -"w&r-k&r ] (noun.) 1921. dock +‎ worker