🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

항만 노동자

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hangman nodongja

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dockworker/ˈdɒkˌwɜːrkər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #15000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"항만 노동자가 화물을 내리고 있다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person employed to load and unload cargo at a dock.

    "The dockworker efficiently moved crates from the ship to the warehouse."
  2. 2

    An individual who works at a dock, often involved in the handling of shipping containers and freight.

    "During peak season, the dockworkers often work overtime to meet shipping demands."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'dockworker' is derived from the combination of 'dock', which comes from the Old English 'docca', meaning a place where ships are loaded and unloaded, and 'worker', from the Old English 'weorc', meaning a person who performs a task. The term has evolved to specifically refer to individuals employed in loading and unloading cargo at docks.

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