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My dad was a longshoreman in the Port of Miami. Tough job. I worked down there in the summer once. One day. Never again. My dad was a no-nonsense guy. As a kid, I hated his rules, but as a man, I understand what he was teaching. He taught me you have to work hard for everything you get.
Nick Ferguson

Meaning of "longshoreman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LONGSHOREMAN

longshoreman  [ˈlɒŋˌʃɔːmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LONGSHOREMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Longshoreman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LONGSHOREMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

longshoreman

Stevedore

Stevedore, dockworker, docker, dock labourer, wharfie, wharf rat, and/or longshoreman can have various waterfront-related meanings concerning loading and unloading ships, according to place and country.

Definition of longshoreman in the English dictionary

The definition of longshoreman in the dictionary is a man employed in the loading or unloading of ships Also called : docker.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LONGSHOREMAN


choreman
ˈtʃɔːmən
corpsman
ˈkɔːmən
demon
ˈdiːmən
demons
ˈdiːmən
foreman
ˈfɔːmən
Forman
ˈfɔːmən
freeman
ˈfriːmən
german
ˈdʒɜːmən
Hermann
ˈhɜːmən
human
ˈhjuːmən
lawman
ˈlɔːmən
Mormon
ˈmɔːmən
Naman
ˈnɑːmən
Newman
ˈnjuːmən
Norman
ˈnɔːmən
ramen
ˈrɑːmən
sermon
ˈsɜːmən
Sherman
ˈʃɜːmən
shoreman
ˈʃɔːmən
warman
ˈwɔːmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LONGSHOREMAN

longneck
longness
Longobard
Longobardi
Longobardian
Longobardic
longs
Longs Peak
longship
longshore
longshore drift
longshoremen
longshoring
longsome
longsomely
longsomeness
longspur
longtime
Longueuil
longueur

WORDS THAT END LIKE LONGSHOREMAN

alongshoreman
byreman
caveman
Coleman
fireman
gentleman
hardwareman
iceman
jury foreman
policeman
preman
reman
saltpetreman
shareman
shireman
storeman
venireman
visiting fireman
wireman
Wiseman

Synonyms and antonyms of longshoreman in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «longshoreman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LONGSHOREMAN

Find out the translation of longshoreman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of longshoreman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «longshoreman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

码头工人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estibador
570 millions of speakers

English

longshoreman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

longshoreman
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التحميل والتفريغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грузчик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estivador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামুদ্রিক বন্দরে কাজে নিযুক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

débardeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Longshoreman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hafenarbeiter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

港湾労働者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바닷가에서 일하는 사람
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Longshoreman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phu cất hàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

longshoreman
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॉंगशोरमॅन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dok işçisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scaricatore di porto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

doker
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вантажник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

docher
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

longshoreman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dokwerker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

longshoreman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

longshoreman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of longshoreman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LONGSHOREMAN»

The term «longshoreman» is regularly used and occupies the 70.253 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LONGSHOREMAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about longshoreman

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2 QUOTES WITH «LONGSHOREMAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word longshoreman.
1
Nick Ferguson
My dad was a longshoreman in the Port of Miami. Tough job. I worked down there in the summer once. One day. Never again. My dad was a no-nonsense guy. As a kid, I hated his rules, but as a man, I understand what he was teaching. He taught me you have to work hard for everything you get.
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Brian Jacques
I sometimes think it ironic for an ex-seaman, longshoreman, truck driver, policeman, bus driver, etc... to find success writing children's novels.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LONGSHOREMAN»

Discover the use of longshoreman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to longshoreman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Longshoreman: A Life at the Water's Edge
Along the way, this wonderful book introduces us to strange characters and the intimate habits of lobsters; it also explains what it's like to be a lantern fish; how some fish commute between the surface and the darkest depths, when the ...
Richard Shelton, 2014
2
Eric Hoffer: The Longshoreman Philosopher
Three books about Hoffer were published in his lifetime, all of them now out of print. But now, in this volume, Tom Bethell offers a new, detailed biography of the man who became known as the "Longshoreman Philosopher.
Thomas Bethell, 2012
3
Working the Waterfront: The Ups and Downs of a Rebel ...
The author looks back on his forty-two year career as a Texas longshoreman, discusses the history of the union and shares his thoughts on union reform
Gilbert Mers, 1988
4
Admiralty and Maritime Law
The court also held that when an action under § 905(b) is available to a longshoreman, his spouse may institute action for loss of consortium. 5. Unseaworthiness A longshoreman, assigned by his land-based employer to work on board a ...
Robert Force, A. N. Yiannopoulos, Martin Davies, 2006
5
Longshoreman
A reminder of how harsh a working-class life in England could be before the existence of the welfare state, this charming memoir tells how a curious boy left his home for Dorset, purchased a boat, set up a business as a longshoreman, rented ...
Benjamin Pond, 2010
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Hiring of Dock Workers and Employment Practices in the Ports ...
As we have mentioned, the law provides that "no person shall directly or indirectly hire any person for work as a longshoreman within the Port of New York District, except through the information centers. No person shall accept employment as ...
Vernon H. Jensen, 1964
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William Faulkner and the Rites of Passage
Perhaps the most graphic example of this process of opening the text occurs at the beginning of "The Longshoreman." There we read, '"She wouldn't do what I asked her to, so I socked her in the jaw . . .' Jesus, look down: see dat barrel ...
Christopher A. LaLonde, 1996
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How Not to Write a Play
I must first prove that I have been in a bar, that I know what bars look like, that I know the kind of people who come into bars, and so forth. I must write, with Eugene O'Neill: FIRST LONGSHOREMAN (as they range themselves at the bar):  ...
Walter Kerr, 1998
9
Waterfront Revolts: New York and London Dockworkers, 1946-61
The loan shark would collect the brass disc that a working longshoreman was given to show that he had worked. The loan shark would then turn in the disc at the pay window and collect the long- shoreman's wages. Generally, the loan shark ...
Colin John Davis, 2003
10
Advances in Group Processes
This is the most physical of the longshoreman jobs on a container ship, requiring the lashers to lift up to 100 pounds overhead. Drivers operate the trucks, the transtrainers, and the tophandlers that move the containers around the ship and the ...
Shane R. Thye, Edward Lawler, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LONGSHOREMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term longshoreman is used in the context of the following news items.
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A harrowing hockey journey | The Kingston Whig-Standard
... closed police precinct, where the sergeant, seated at an elevated desk above the room and swearing like a longshoreman, spotted the youth. «The Kingston Whig-Standard, Jul 15»
2
In 1990, Babe Ruth 14-year-olds capture District tourney | The Daily …
Vekich, 35, who works as a longshoreman, represents the 35th District, which includes Mason County and parts of Grays Harbor, Kitsap and ... «Grays Harbor Daily World, Jul 15»
3
Legal marijuana 1 year later
Sue, a retired software project manager, and Tom, a retired longshoreman, run the store with their two sons and have enjoyed their four months ... «Columbia Basin Herald, Jul 15»
4
Amy Schumer delivers one fine 'Trainwreck' - New Haven Register
But Schumer – apple-cheeked and blue-eyed, with the mouth of a longshoreman and the countenance of a choir girl – infuses the genre with ... «New Haven Register, Jul 15»
5
Comedian Steve Sweeney coming to River Club Music Hall
The son of a longshoreman and a housewife, and the youngest of five, Sweeney said he was always a comedian. “You'll find many performers ... «Wicked Local Scituate, Jul 15»
6
Billy Stokes picked to coach First Colonial girls
Stokes, a Longshoreman crane operator, said he doesn't plan to make any significant changes to the Patriots' style of play. First Colonial has ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
7
Schumer shines in raunchy, warm-hearted 'Trainwreck'
But Schumer -- apple-cheeked and blue-eyed, with the mouth of a longshoreman and the countenance of a choir girl -- infuses the genre with ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
8
Shipping workshops announced to help exporters
... labor-management dispute between operator ICTSI Oregon and the longshoreman's union. No replacement shippers have yet been found. «Portland Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Volunteer historians reveal contents of mysterious Preston box
... American civilians to be released,” about Americans accused of spying, and a story about a longshoreman's union dock strike in New York. «Norwich Bulletin, Jul 15»
10
Omari Hardwick On Chasing & Achieving His Dream
I think her latter degree of choice, she then went to a boating community and ended up being a longshoreman. On a boat full of 19 dudes. «Access Hollywood, Jul 15»

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