See Also: longshoreman(dictionary)

interstate (iou) and longshoreman (oh)


interstate (iou)



interstate adjective, adverb, & noun. Chiefly US & Austral. M19.
[from INTER- 2 + STATE noun.]
A. adjective. Existing or carried on between States, esp. of the US or Australia. M19.
b. adverb. To, in, or into another State. Austral. E20.
C. noun. A road, esp. a motorway, between States. L20.

longshoreman (oh)



[C] AmE
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: longshore 'by the shore' (from along shore) + man]
someone whose job is to load and unload ships at a dock
British Equivalent: docker