/ ˈstiːvədɔː(r); NAmE / noun
a person whose job is moving goods on and off ships
—see also docker
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from Spanish estivador , from estivar stow a cargo, from Latin stipare pack tight.
/ ˈstiːvədɔː(r); NAmE / noun
a person whose job is moving goods on and off ships
—see also docker
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from Spanish estivador , from estivar stow a cargo, from Latin stipare pack tight.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005