dockman

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noun

A man who works on a dock.

Similar
wharfman
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Meanings

noundockman (plural dockmen)

plural dockmen

  1. 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

    Synonyms: wharfman

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA man who works on a dock.

Similar
wharfman

Origin

From dock + -man.

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Cite this entry
APA

dockman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dockman

MLA

“dockman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dockman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dockman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dockman.

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