longshoreman
One who makes a living along the shore by oyster-fishing, etc.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
One who makes a living along the shore by oyster-fishing, etc.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(US) A man employed to load and unload ships; any person thus employed.
After that, Mr. Givens thought little more of his illness and returned to work as a longshoreman at the Port of New Orleans.
Origin: From alongshoreman, from. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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