lumper

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
  2. noun a taxonomist who classifies organisms into large groups on the basis of major characteristics

Etymology

From lump + -er.

In classic literature

Synonyms

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

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