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noun
1.
a firm or individual engaged in the loading or unloading of a vessel.
verb (used with object)
2.
to load or unload the cargo of (a ship).
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Stevedore
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verb (used without object)
3.
to load or unload a vessel.
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stevedore
1788, from Sp. estibador "one who loads cargo," agent noun from estibar "to stow cargo," from L. stipare "pack down, press" (see stiff).
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