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lumper Definition

lumper (lum′pər)

noun

a laborer who helps to load and unload ships; longshoreman

Etymology: lump, + -er

lumper Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • employ: Gabriel Franks was a master lumper employed by the Marine Police Office.

Noun used with modifier

  • coal: The coal lumpers gradually disappeared as ships turned over to oil.

Browse dictionary entries near lumper

  1. ‹ lumpen
  2. ‹ lumped amplification
  3. ‹ lumpectomy
  4. ‹ lump-sum payment
  5. ‹ lump sum
  6. ‹ lump
  7. ‹ lummox
  8. ‹ luminous flux
  9. ‹ luminous energy
  10. ‹ luminous
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