longshore
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of longshore
First recorded in 1815–25; aphetic variant of alongshore
Example Sentences
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From within his district, Harbor-area Councilmember Tim McOsker lamented the loss of plaques at the American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial as well as at other memorials dedicated to fishing industry families and longshore workers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2024
Port employers and the longshore union reached a tentative contract agreement covering 22,000 dockworkers on June 15 and employees ratified the deal on Aug. 31.
From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2023
Grosl hasn’t been able to return to work, forcing his family to rely on his longshore worker compensation benefits, he said last month.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
The Los Angeles and Long Beach port docks were humming Thursday after the longshore workers union and employers reached a possible labor deal after months of increasingly contentious talks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
Many of the young men in the neighborhood, of course, were of draft age; but, being longshore bred, they naturally preferred salt water service.
From Navy Boys Behind the Big Guns Sinking the German U-Boats by R. Emmett (Robert Emmett) Owen
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