wharfie
Australian dock worker
A wharfie is a dock worker—someone who loads and unloads ships at a wharf.
The term is primarily Australian and New Zealand slang: The wharfies went on strike over working conditions.
The equivalent term in American English is longshoreman or stevedore.
Ship cargo handler
- longshoremanHarbor freight worker
- dockworkerPort cargo loader
- lumperDock freight handler
- dockhandHarbor cargo laborer
warehouseman · checker · rigger · docker
Waterfront landing structure
- quayWaterfront loading platform
- jettyStructure extending into water
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- berthSleeping space on transport
harbor · waterfront · gangway · mooring · slipway · shipyard · gantry · bollard
Goods being transported
- shipmentGoods being transported
- containerThing for storing items
- crateContainer for transport
- palletStackable freight platform
goods · bulk · consignment · merchandise · import · export · containerization · break-bulk
stevedore
Ship cargo handler
- longshoremanHarbor freight worker
- dockworkerPort cargo loader
- lumperDock freight handler
dockhand · warehouseman · checker · rigger · docker
pier
Waterfront landing structure
- quayWaterfront loading platform
- jettyStructure extending into water
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
berth · harbor · waterfront · gangway · mooring · slipway · shipyard · gantry · bollard · fender
freight
Goods being transported
pallet · goods · bulk · consignment · merchandise · import · export · containerization · break-bulk · stowage
solidarity
Unity among allies
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- picketPointed fence stake
- brotherhoodKinship among men
stoppage · walkout · dispute · award · delegate · WWF · demarcation · ratbag
toil
Strenuous, prolonged effort
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- exertionVigorous physical effort
- heavy-liftingMost demanding effort
backbreaking · muscle · endurance · grind · fatigue · hardship · drudgery · overtime
wharfiesailor
Seafaring crew member
seaman · mariner · deckhand · ship's crew · merchant sailor
- wharf ratRodent of harbor areas
- Fisherman's WharfFamous harborside tourist zone