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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An inhabitant of Devonport, England (formerly Plymouth Dock).
  • noun A laborer in the docks: as, a trades-union for dockers was formed.
  • noun A case secured by a lawyer from a prisoner after his arrest or upon arraignment.
  • noun A stamp used to cut and perforate the dough for crackers or sea-biscuit.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A dockworker.
  • noun One who performs docking, as of tails.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port

Etymologies

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dock (“wharf”) +‎ -er

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dock (“cut off”) +‎ -er

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