Dock Worker (Noun)
Meaning
A laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The dock worker carefully guided the crane to lift the heavy container off the ship.
- As a dock worker, he was responsible for securing the cargo on the vessel before it set sail.
- The dock worker's union went on strike to protest the new working hours imposed by the port authority.
- After years of working on the docks, the dock worker had developed a strong physique and a keen sense of spatial awareness.
- The dock worker's job was physically demanding, requiring him to work long hours in all types of weather.