dock worker
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2.1
- noun
- /dɑk ˈwɜrkər/
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estibador
- When the dock workers of New Orleans struck in 1881, Savannah's two unions expressed sympathy and solidarity by publicly denouncing any worker tempted to travel to New Orleans and work as a scab.
Examples
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It is more than likely that Canadian longshoremen, who had solidified their own longshoremen's union during the Civil War, prompted Savannah's white dock workers to begin organizing.
Academic text (2008) -
Dock workers from Chelsea climbed aboard fire trucks beside debutantes who had spent the night dancing at the Waldorf.
Fiction book (1992) -
I used to hear about these dock workers.
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When we reached the bottom, a dock worker explained that another boat would be arriving soon, and we could ride it back to Istanbul.
Fiction book (2002) -
In addition, Gambino refused to let dock workers have the day off so they could attend the rally.
Academic text (2016) -
They were supporting a strike by dock workers in Marseilles.
Blog text (14) -
A dock worker saw a creature and some kids boarding a cargo barge last night.
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This forensic case began when a dock worker noticed a split in the end panel of a loaded 33-foot-long container being lifted from a ship.
Academic text (2005) -
Dock workers play a crucial role in ensuring that goods are efficiently loaded and unloaded at the dock worker.
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Many dock workers begin their careers by learning from experienced colleagues at shipping yards.
Synonyms
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8.1
A person who loads and unloads goods from ships at a port
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4.2
A person who loads and unloads goods from ships at a port
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A person who loads and unloads ships at a port
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3.2
A person who moves goods onto and off ships at a port
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A person who loads and unloads ships at a port
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A person who loads and unloads ships at a dock
A worker who loads and unloads goods from ships at a port
A worker who loads and unloads ships at a port
A woman who loads and unloads goods from ships at a port
A person who works at a wharf or dock loading and unloading ships
A worker who loads and unloads goods at a port or warehouse
A worker who lifts and moves heavy goods at a port
A person who loads and unloads ships using a flat boat
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person employed to load and unload ships at a dock or port' is directly and compositionally derived from 'dock' (a platform for loading/unloading vessels) + 'worker' (a person who does work). This is a regular noun–noun compound denoting workplace/role and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The noun dock worker comes from a clear picture: a dock is the place where ships stop and a worker is someone who does the work. These people stood on the dock to load and unload cargo from ships, so the term means 'a person employed to load and unload ships at a dock or port'.