noun
- a dock worker who loads and unloads ships
Examples
- The longshoreman used a crane to move the heavy cargo containers.
- My grandfather worked as a longshoreman at the port for thirty years.
- The longshoremen went on strike demanding better working conditions.
- She watched the longshoreman secure the ropes to the dock.
- The union represents thousands of longshoremen along the coast.
- A longshoreman must be physically strong to handle heavy freight.