longshoreman
Waterfront cargo handler
A longshoreman is a dock worker who loads and unloads cargo from ships.
The term comes from "along shore"—these workers labor along the waterfront, moving goods between vessels and warehouses.
The longshoremen went on strike over unsafe working conditions.
The work has historically been physically demanding and often unionized.
Lifter or wader
- forkliftPowered pallet-hoisting vehicle
- palletStackable freight platform
- containerThing for storing items
- hookCurved catching device
sling · winch · dolly · lashing · rigging · harness · gantry · spreader
Waterfront landing structure
- wharfShip docking structure
- quayWaterfront loading platform
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- terminalAt the endpoint
shipyard · harbor · seaport · berth · waterfront · gangway · bulkhead · hold
Goods being transported
- shipmentGoods being transported
- cratesSturdy shipping containers
- goodsThings for sale
- bulkMain mass or size
container · import · export · stowage · manifest · consignment · reefer · breakbulk
Raising something heavy
- loadingAdding weight or cargo
- unloadingRemoving contents from carrier
- stowingSecuring in place
- lashingBeating or binding
rigging · hauling · hoisting · securing · shifting · slinging · stacking · sorting
Forceful impact or stoppage
- picketPointed fence stake
- solidarityUnity among allies
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- contractEnforceable written agreement
negotiation · shape-up · grievance · arbitration · dues · local · wildcat · lockout
Muscular power, bodily might
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- strengthPower to exert force
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
grit · back-breaking · heavy-lifting · calloused · weather-beaten · fatigue · rugged
crane
Lifter or wader
- forkliftPowered pallet-hoisting vehicle
- palletStackable freight platform
- containerThing for storing items
hook · sling · winch · dolly · lashing · rigging · harness · gantry · spreader
pier
Waterfront landing structure
terminal · shipyard · harbor · seaport · berth · waterfront · gangway · bulkhead · hold · warehouse
freight
Goods being transported
bulk · container · import · export · stowage · manifest · consignment · reefer · breakbulk · intermodal
lifting
Raising something heavy
lashing · rigging · hauling · hoisting · securing · shifting · slinging · stacking · sorting · muscling
strike
Forceful impact or stoppage
- picketPointed fence stake
- solidarityUnity among allies
- brotherhoodKinship among men
contract · negotiation · shape-up · grievance · arbitration · dues · local · wildcat · lockout · seniority
brawn
Muscular power, bodily might
toughness · grit · back-breaking · heavy-lifting · calloused · weather-beaten · fatigue · rugged
loader
One who fills containers
- maritimeships, ship, boat, boats, anchors
- workersworkers, employee, employees, laborer, laborers
- maritime tradesea trade, container ships, cargo ship, shipping routes, ocean trade
- blue-collar jobsfactory work, factory worker, factory workers, construction, farm hand
- harbordock, docks, pier, piers, wharf
- haulinghaul, haulage, tow, lug, heave
longshoremansailor
Seafaring crew member
seaman · mariner · deckhand · merchant sailor · ship's crew