longshoreman
noun
long·shore·man
ˈlȯŋ-ˌshȯr-mən 
ˌlȯŋ-ˈ
: a person who loads and unloads ships at a seaport
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the longshoremen moved all of the fish into cold storage for shipment to the market
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This work stoppage follows the 13-day strike from more than 7,400 longshoremen at the British Columbia ports in July 2023.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
More than 20,000 workers support port operations, including unionized longshoremen and truckers.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
More than 20,000 workers support daily port operations, including unionized longshoremen and truckers.
—Matthew Daly, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Every year, thousands of incidents happen at sea and in port – dozens of which kill or maim sailors, longshoreman and bystanders.
—USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
More than 20,000 workers support port operations, including unionized longshoremen and truckers.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
More than 20,000 workers support daily port operations, including unionized longshoremen and truckers.
—Matthew Daly, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Every year, thousands of incidents happen at sea and in port – dozens of which kill or maim sailors, longshoreman and bystanders.
—USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Longshoreman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longshoreman. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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longshoreman
noun
long·shore·man
ˈlȯŋ-ˈshōr-mən
-ˈshȯr-
: one who loads and unloads ships at a port : stevedore
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