dockmaster

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English

Etymology

From dock +‎ master.

Noun

dockmaster (plural dockmasters)

  1. Someone in charge of a dock, or of docking.
    Coordinate terms: dockworker, docker, wharfie, stevedore, longshoreman; wharf rat
    Near-synonyms: wharfmaster, wharfinger