longshoreman
noun
, ˌlȯŋ-ˈ\
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Synonyms
docker [chiefly British], dockhand, dockworker, roustabout, rouster, stevedore
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There are plenty of fake San Francisco places on Pier 39 — but there is also the venerable Eagle Cafe, once the hangout for longshoremen, Muni bus drivers, poets and serious drinkers. — Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com, "The Embarcadero: where fake San Francisco and old San Francisco collide," 31 Aug. 2019 Zippo) in a cavernous space that served mill workers and longshoremen by the hundreds in the early 20th century. — Robert Earle Howells, SFChronicle.com, "Insider: A sea captain’s guide to Eureka," 5 July 2018 Growing up in Bayonne, New Jersey, the son of a longshoreman and a homemaker, Mr. Martin, now 70, spent much of his childhood conjuring up fictional realms. — Alexandra Wolfe, WSJ, "‘Game of Thrones’ Creator George R.R. Martin Assures Fans: Writing Is Coming," 16 Nov. 2018 One of the biggest drivers has been Brooklyn Bridge Park, a 1.3-mile space stretching along the waterfront, with playgrounds, sports fields and green spaces, as well as a hotel and condominiums, where longshoremen used to work the piers. — New York Times, "Brooklyn Heights: 19th-Century Streets and 21st-Century Changes," 23 May 2018 Each longshoreman usually moves between three and six cars an hour. — Colin Campbell, baltimoresun.com, "From Jaguars to 'junkers,' Baltimore longshoremen are first and last behind the wheel," 21 May 2018 His father was a longshoreman who liked to play Hawaiian steel guitar. — Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, "Edwin Hawkins, Known for the Hit ‘Oh Happy Day,’ Is Dead at 74," 15 Jan. 2018 The bar was a hookup spot, and the backgrounds of its patrons were diverse — doctors, lawyers, longshoremen, hustlers, husbands, fathers. — New York Times, "A Fire Killed 32 at a New Orleans Gay Bar. This Artist Didn’t Forget.," 9 July 2018 John George Izdebski, later legally changed his surname to Davis, was born in Baltimore, the son of John Izdebski, a longshoreman, and Julia Gawrys Izdebski, a homemaker. — Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, "John G. Davis, liquor salesman and Ravens fan, dies," 12 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'longshoreman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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