Definition of stevedore
: one who works at or is responsible for loading and unloading ships in port
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Examples of stevedore in a Sentence
on the wharves, stevedores were unloading cargo from the far corners of the world
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The standout actor Bobby Cannavale stars as Robert (Yank) Smith, a physically imposing stevedore on an ocean liner that’s headed for New York.
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Origin and Etymology of stevedore
Spanish estibador, from estibar to pack — more at steeve
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Definition of stevedore
stevedored
;stevedoring
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
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playDefinition of stevedore for English Language Learners
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: a person whose job is to load and unload ships at a port
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