Dockworker (9)
I believe the answer is:
stevedore
'dockworker' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for stevedore that I've seen before include "One is employed at a dock to load and unload ships" , "Unloader of shipping vessels" , "One loads and unloads ships" , "Hold worker" , "Worker who loads and unloads ships" .)