Wharfie is a term that is usually used to describe a person who works at a wharf or a dockyard, usually loading and unloading cargo from ships. However, there are several synonyms for this term that can be used interchangeably. These synonyms include Longshoreman, Stevedore, Dockworker, Docker, and Bulk-handling worker. These synonyms are used by people in different parts of the world to describe workers in a wharf or a dockyard. They all portray a person who works with equipment, machinery, pallets, crates and containers in the transportation or distribution of goods at a wharf or dockyard.