Definition of stevedore Stevedore
/stiˈvʌdɔˌɹ/ - [steevudor] - ste•ve•dore
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What does stevedore mean?
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NounPlural: stevedores |
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| stevedore - a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port | ||
| loader, longshoreman, docker, dockhand, dock worker, dockworker, dock-walloper, lumper | ||
| laborer, labourer, manual laborer, jack someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor | ||
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Wiktionary 
- stevedore (Noun)
A dockworker involved in loading and unloading cargo. - stevedore (Verb)
To load or unload a ship's cargo.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- stevedore (n.)
One whose occupation is to load and unload vessels in port; one who stows a cargo in a hold.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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stevedore
stēv′e-dōr, n. one who loads and unloads vessels. [A corr. of Sp. estivador, a wool-packer—estivar, to stow—L. stipāre, to press.]
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🔤- stevedore, verb, present, 1st person singular of stevedore (infinitive).
- stevedore, verb (infinitive).
- stevedore, noun, singular of stevedores.
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