I. ˈstēvəˌdō(ə)r, -dȯ(ə)r, -ōə, -ȯ(ə) also -vˌd- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish estibador packer, stower, from estibar to pack, stow, from Latin stipare to press together — more at stiff
: one who works at or is responsible for the loading or unloading of a ship in port
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
transitive verb
: to work at or undertake responsibility for the loading and unloading of (a ship)
intransitive verb
: to load or unload a ship : assume responsibility for loading and unloading cargoes
talked you into coming to this town to stevedore — R.F.Mirvish