From Longman Business Dictionary
longshoremanlong·shore·man /ˈlɒŋʃɔːmənˈlɒːŋʃɔːr-/ noun (plural longshoremen /-mən/) [countableC] American EnglishAmEJOBTRANSPORT someone whose job is to load and unload shipsSYN STEVEDORE, DOCKERport reorganization that could cause big job cuts for longshoremen