dockman

English

Etymology

dock +‎ -man

Noun

dockman (plural dockmen)

  1. A man who works on a dock.
    • 1914, Joseph Conrad, chapter 5, in The Niger of Narkissos:
      “Stand clear! Stand clear of that rope!” cried the dockmen, bending over stone posts.”
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