stevedore

American  

[stee-vi-dawr, -dohr] / ˈsti vɪˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr /

noun

1. a firm or individual engaged in the loading or unloading of a vessel.

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verb (used with object)

stevedored, stevedoring

1. to load or unload the cargo of (a ship).

verb (used without object)

stevedored, stevedoring

1. to load or unload a vessel.

stevedore British  

/ ˈstiːvɪˌdɔː /

noun

1. a person employed to load or unload ships

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verb

1. to load or unload (a ship, ship's cargo, etc)

Etymology

Origin of stevedore

1780–90, < Spanish estibador, equivalent to estib ( ar ) to pack, stow ( steeve ¹ ) + -ador -ator

Example Sentences

After spotting the breach on Friday, DP World, one of a handful of stevedore industry players in Australia, disconnected internet, significantly impacting freight movements.

From Reuters

After spotting the breach, DP World, one of a handful of stevedore industry players in Australia, disconnected internet, significantly impacting freight movements, Goldie said.

From Reuters

The company, part of Dubai's state-owned DP World, is one of a handful of stevedore industry players in the country.

From Reuters

Never mind that when she sang and danced, she sounded like a bullfrog on steroids and moved like a drunken stevedore.

From New York Times

“My new boyfriend was raised by a pack of wild stevedores.”

From Washington Post