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Definition of Longshoreman
1. Noun. A laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port.
Generic synonyms: Jack, Laborer, Labourer, Manual Laborer
Derivative terms: Dock, Dock, Load, Load
Definition of Longshoreman
1. n. One of a class of laborers employed about the wharves of a seaport, especially in loading and unloading vessels.
Definition of Longshoreman
1. Noun. A man employed to load and unload ships. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Longshoreman
1. [n LONGSHOREMEN]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Longshoreman
Literary usage of Longshoreman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The British Seas: Picturesque Notes by William Clark Russell (1894)
"It is universally felt along the coast that this licensing of pilots is an
injustice to the 'longshoreman. There are men belonging to Deal, Ramsgate, ..."
2. Bench and Bar in California: History, Anecdotes, Reminiscences by Oscar Tully Shuck (1889)
"... End—Changes Hl» Name—Rain Enlistment as a Common Soldier—A longshoreman in
San Francisco—A Lawyer's Janitor at Ten Dollars Per Day—Leading the San Fran- ..."
3. Portugal, Its Land and People: Its Land and People by William Henry Koebel (1909)
"... of the Tagus—Its tide and shipping—The native craft—The curse of the siren—Some
street noises—The Tamus longshoreman—Southern crayfish—The markets. ..."
4. Annotated Consolidated Laws of the State of New York: As Amended to January by Clarence Frank Birdseye, Robert Cushing Cumming, Frank Bixby Gilbert, New York (State). (1916)
"Injury to longshoreman who, while operating a steam winch in the loft of a pier,
... Injuries to longshoreman while unloading lumber from a barge. ..."
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