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lumper::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dock-walloper, dock worker, docker, dockhand, dockworker, loader, longshoreman, stevedore |
| Type of | jack, laborer, labourer, manual laborer |
lumper::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | systematist, taxonomer, taxonomist |
| Derivation | lump |
Examples of lumper
lumper
A lumper in paleontology, huh?
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Stevedore: a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
- A taxonomist who classifies organisms into large groups on the basis of major characteristics
- Lumping and splitting refers to a well known problem in any discipline which has to place individual examples into rigorously defined categories. ...
- (Lumpering) Walking (also known as ambulation) is one of the main gaits of locomotion among legged animals, and is typically slower than running and other gaits. Walking is defined by an 'inverted pendulum' gait in which the body vaults over the stiff limb or limbs with each step. ...
- The European eelpout; -- called also lumpen
- (lumpers) Temporary employees of motor carriers, shippers or receivers, hired to load or unload trucks.
- ("Lumpers") Scientists who tend to regard different features as geographical variations of the same species.
- A term applied to a person who assists a motor carrier or trucking company in loading/unloading freight. There is typically a fee associated with a lumper service.
- A person hired to help unload a container or trailer instead of using the driver.
