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Longshoreman vs Dockworker - What's the difference?

longshoreman | dockworker |

As nouns the difference between longshoreman and dockworker

is that longshoreman is a man employed to load and unload ships while dockworker is a person who works on the dock of a harbor or shipyard, usually employed to load or unload freight.

longshoreman

English

Noun

(longshoremen)
  • A man employed to load and unload ships.

    • Synonyms

    * (l) * (l)

    dockworker

    English

    Noun

  • A person who works on the dock of a harbor or shipyard, usually employed to load or unload freight.

    • Related terms

    * dockworking