STEVEDORE


Meaning of STEVEDORE in English

I. ˈstē-və-ˌdȯr also ˈstēv-ˌ noun

Etymology: Spanish estibador, from estibar to pack — more at steeve

Date: 1788

: one who works at or is responsible for loading and unloading ships in port

II. verb

( -dored ; -dor·ing )

Date: 1862

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.