Meaning & use
Shoreman
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A person who works on a shore or waterfront, especially loading and unloading ships.
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The shoreman signaled the crane operator to lower the next crate onto the dock.
His grandfather worked as a shoreman at the fishing port for over forty years.
A note on using this word
Related to 'longshoreman,' a more common term for the same waterfront occupation, especially in American English.
Words with a similar meaning
dockworkerlongshoreman
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