What Does Dock Worker Means?

Definitions of dock worker. a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port. synonyms: dock-walloper, docker, dockhand, dockworker, loader, longshoreman, lumper, stevedore. type of: jack, laborer, labourer, manual laborer. someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor.

What is a dock worker?

Dock Workers, also known as Longshoremen, are responsible for unloading cargo from ships at port. ... Job duties include transferring cargo from the ship to the dock safely and efficiently, as well as securing ships and handling unloading set-up, such as preparing the gangway.

What is a docks employee called?

A stevedore (/ˈstiːvɪˌdɔːr/), also called a longshoreman, a docker or a dockworker, is a waterfront manual laborer who is involved in loading and unloading ships, trucks, trains or airplanes.