stevedore

²stevedore

verb

stevedoredstevedor·ing

Definition of STEVEDORE

transitive verb

: to handle (cargo) as a stevedore; also : to load or unload the cargo of (a ship) in port

intransitive verb

: to work as a stevedore

First Known Use of STEVEDORE

1862

Other Transportation Terms

camber, corduroy, demurrage, milestone

Rhymes with STEVEDORE

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