Definition of DOCKHAND

dockhand

Plural: dockhands

Noun

  • a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
  • Someone who works at a dock.

Origin / Etymology

From dock + hand.

Synonyms

dock worker, dock-walloper, docker, dockworker, loader, longshoreman, lumper, stevedore

Scrabble Score: 19

dockhand is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dockhand is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dockhand is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

dockhand is a valid Words With Friends word