dockman en · NOUN
Etymology
From dock + -man.
Meanings
-
A man who works on a dock.
“Stand clear! Stand clear of that rope!” cried the dockmen, bending over stone posts.”
1914, Joseph Conrad, chapter 5, in The Niger of Narkissos:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dockmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
docker · dockworker · wharfie · stevedore · longshoreman