What is one of a class of laborers employed about the wharves of a seaport, especially in loading and unloading vessels called?
longshoreman — One of a class of laborers employed about the wharves of a seaport, especially in loading and unloading vessels. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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