docker

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noun (1)

dock·​er ˈdä-kər How to pronounce docker (audio)
Synonyms of dockernext
: one that docks the tails of animals

docker

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noun (2)

chiefly British
: one connected with docks
especially : longshoreman

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Noun (2) dockers threatened to go on strike and shut down all shipping on the Thames
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The West Ham dockers were based in the Royal Docks while their Millwall counterparts were based in the Surrey Commercial Docks in Rotherhithe. — Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025

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First Known Use

Noun (1)

1765, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of docker was in 1765

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“Docker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/docker. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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