longshoreman
noun
long·shore·man
ˈlȯŋ-ˌshȯr-mən 
ˌlȯŋ-ˈ
: a person who loads and unloads ships at a seaport
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Examples of longshoreman in a Sentence
the longshoremen moved all of the fish into cold storage for shipment to the market
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Salary would not be suspended for longshoremen in the bulk sector and essential services.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Corporations were making record profits, but the longshoremen weren’t getting any changes in salary and hadn’t in years.
—Joe Hudicka, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
While the vice president debate, which took place just miles away from Port Jersey, seemed far from mind for the longshoremen, the strike could also have electoral repercussions.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Oct. 2024
On Tuesday, longshoremen on the East and Gulf coasts went on strike, halting the delivery of groceries, wine, and consumer goods to ports stretching from Maine to Texas.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2024
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Corporations were making record profits, but the longshoremen weren’t getting any changes in salary and hadn’t in years.
—Joe Hudicka, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
While the vice president debate, which took place just miles away from Port Jersey, seemed far from mind for the longshoremen, the strike could also have electoral repercussions.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Oct. 2024
On Tuesday, longshoremen on the East and Gulf coasts went on strike, halting the delivery of groceries, wine, and consumer goods to ports stretching from Maine to Texas.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Longshoreman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longshoreman. Accessed 19 Nov. 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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