stevedore

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈstiːvəˌdɔː(ɹ)/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈstivəˌdɔɹ/

Noun

stevedore (plural stevedores)

1. A dockworker involved in load#Verb|loading and unloading cargo, or in supervising such work. [from 18th c.]

Synonyms

• docker
• dockworker
• longshoreman qf US
• wharfie qf Australia

Translations

• French: stevedore, manutentionnaire, aconier
• German: Hafenarbeiter
• Italian: stivatore
• Portuguese: estivador
• Russian: гру́зчик
• Spanish: estibador, arrumador

Verb

stevedore (stevedores, present participle stevedoring; past and past participle stevedored)

1. (transitive) To load or unload a ship's cargo.

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