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wharfman

8.1

A person who works at a wharf or dock loading and unloading ships

noun
/ˈwɔrfˌmæn/

Archaic

: cargador

Several wharfmen worked together to unload the heavy crates from the vessel.

Examples

The experienced wharfman quickly secured the ropes as the ship docked.
After years as a wharfman, he knew every part of the busy harbor.
The wharfman worked tirelessly to unload the ship.
Many wharfmen were needed during the busy season.
The experienced wharfman quickly secured the ropes as the ship docked.
Several wharfmen worked together to unload the heavy crates from the vessel.
After years as a wharfman, he knew every part of the busy harbor.

Synonyms

longshoreman

vswharfman

7 8.1

A person who loads and unloads goods from ships at a port

is a broader name covering all dockside cargo handling roles

dockworker

vswharfman

5 4.2

A person who loads and unloads goods from ships at a port

is the general occupational label that includes wider dock tasks

stevedore

vswharfman

4 9.9

A person who loads and unloads ships at a port

is the wider general occupational label for that same dock work

dock worker

vswharfman

3 2.1

A person who loads and unloads ships at a dock

is the broader term also used for other dockside cargo roles

loader

vswharfman

2 3.2

A person who moves goods onto and off ships at a port

is the job name that also covers broader cargo handling onshore

docker

vswharfman

2 4.3

A person who loads and unloads ships at a port

is the general name for similar dock jobs including cargo handling

dockhand

vswharfman

1 6.7

A person who loads and unloads ships at a dock

is broader covering loading and other cargo work at the waterside

dock-walloper

vswharfman

Archaic

9.9

A worker who loads and unloads goods from ships at a port

is the broader occupational term that also includes general cargo tasks

longshore

vswharfman

6.7

A worker who loads and unloads ships at a port

is the full or formal term rather than the shortened label

longshorewoman

vswharfman

8.7

A woman who loads and unloads goods from ships at a port

is the same occupational role but with a gender specific form

lumper

vswharfman

9.2

A worker who loads and unloads goods at a port or warehouse

is narrower and refers mainly to dockside loading not trucks or warehouses

lighterman

vswharfman

Archaic

9.9

A person who loads and unloads ships using a flat boat

is the general dock labor term and does not specify barge operation

Surface Forms

wharfman singular

wharfmen plural

Morphology

wharfman = wharf + man (transparent) = wharf + man

Clear compound formation denoting a person who works at or is associated with a wharf.

Etymology

Wharfman comes from the old word wharf meaning 'dock' and man meaning 'person', so it originally meant someone who worked on the dock, loading and unloading ships and handling cargo.