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dock-walloper

 

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Noun dock-walloper has 1 sense
  1. stevedore, loader, longshoreman, docker, dockhand, dock worker, dock-walloper, lumper - a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
    --1 is a kind of laborer, manual laborer, labourer, jack

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dock-walloper

Definition: A slang term referring to a longshoreman or a laborer working in a dockyard.

Sense 1:

Noun: A person who works on or around docks, typically engaged in manual labor related to the loading or unloading of ships.

Example sentence: The dock-walloper heaved the heavy crates from the ship onto the dock with ease.

Sense 2:

Noun: A term used to describe an unskilled or rough laborer who frequents or loiters around dock areas.

Example sentence: The dock-walloper sat on the bench smoking a cigarette, waiting for some temporary work opportunity.

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