docker

¹

[ dok-er ]

noun

1. a laborer on shipping docks; dock; longshoreman.

docker

²

[ dok-er ]

noun

1. a person or thing that docks dock or cuts short.

docker

¹

/ ˈdɒkə /

noun

1. See stevedore
   a man employed in the loading or unloading of ships US and Canadian equivalentlongshoreman See also stevedore

docker

²

/ ˈdɒkə /

noun

1. a person or thing that docks something, such as the tail of a horse

Word History and Origins

Origin of docker¹

First recorded in 1755–65; dock ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of docker²

First recorded in 1800–10; dock ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The great thing about this method is that it can work for anything that can be wrapped in a Docker container and return a result within 30 seconds.

From Search Engine Land

There are many ways in which a docker can steal from the cargoes he discharges without being found out.

From Project Gutenberg

Then followed a gurgling sound from the docker's bed, and soon he too was lying singing at the top of his voice.

From Project Gutenberg

The cruel sport of cock fighting is on the token of William Docker, of Leeds, drawer.

From Project Gutenberg

This great difficulty was one of the reasons for the formation of docker battalions.

From Project Gutenberg

There is no reason why a 'docker' should not grow his own vegetables and be his own dairyman at the same time.

From Project Gutenberg