STEVEDORE


Meaning of STEVEDORE in English

ste ‧ ve ‧ dore /ˈstiːvədɔː $ -dɔːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: estibador , from estibar 'to pack' , from Latin stipare 'to press together' ]

someone whose job is loading and unloading ships

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.