Definition of stevedore
(Entry 1 of 2)
: one who works at or is responsible for loading and unloading ships in port
stevedore
verbstevedored; stevedoring
Definition of stevedore (Entry 2 of 2)
: to handle (cargo) as a stevedore also : to load or unload the cargo of (a ship) in port
: to work as a stevedore
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The first known use of stevedore was in 1788
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