"dockman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dockmen [plural]
Etymology: dock + -man Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dock|man}} dock + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|dockmen}} dockman (plural dockmen)
  1. A man who works on a dock.
    Sense id: en-dockman-en-noun-ElBbk7ds Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man

Inflected forms

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