- Lightermen
- Lighterman Light"er*man (l[imac]t"[~e]r*m[a^]n), n.; pl. {Lightermen} (l[imac]t"[~e]r*men). A person employed on, or who manages, a lighter. [1913 Webster]
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Lightermen — Watermen s Hall (1778 80), by William Blackburn. Lightermen were workers who transferred goods between ships and quays, aboard flat bottomed barges called lighters in the Port of London. Contents … Wikipedia
Lightermen — Un lightermen en una pintura realizada en el siglo XIX. Lightermen (cuyo significado más parecido en español es lancheros) eran los trabajadores que transferían bienes entre los barcos y el muelle, a bordo de barcazas profundas llamadas lighter… … Wikipedia Español
lightermen — n. person who operates a barge; person who works on a lighter (flat bottomed boat) … English contemporary dictionary
Watermen, Lightermen, Tugmen and Bargemen's Union — The Watermen, Lightermen, Tugmen and Bargemen s Union was a trade union in the United Kingdom. It merged with the Transport and General Workers Union in 1971.HistoryMany small trade unions formed in the 1880 s inspired by the success of the… … Wikipedia
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Watermen's and Lightermen's Hall — On the west side of St. Mary at Hill (Street) at No. 18. In Billingsgate Ward (P.O. Directory). Erected in 1786 (Elmes). Formerly in Cold Harbour, Upper Thames Street, facing the river (O. and M. 1677 Strype, ed. 1755). On part of the … Dictionary of London
Watermen — are river workers who transfer passengers across and along city centre rivers and estuaries in Britain and its colonies. Most notable are those on the River Thames and River Medway, but other rivers such as the River Tyne and River Dee, Wales… … Wikipedia
National Amalgamated Stevedores and Dockers — N.A.S.D. Full name National Amalgamated Stevedores and Dockers Founded 1927 Date dissolved 1982 Merged into Transport and General Workers Union Country United Kingdom The National Amalgamated Stevedores and Dockers … Wikipedia
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