Definition of Stevedore

someone employed to load/unload cargo, specifically for ships

Examples of Stevedore in a sentence

In an industry heavily focused on imports and exports, working as a stevedore unloading ships pays relatively well.  🔊

In Iceland, fishermen heavily depend on a skilled stevedore to load and unload the catch of the day.  🔊

The stevedore had bulging muscles from his years of lifting the heavy cargo he transported from ship to land.  🔊

Every coastal military base has a stevedore trained to carefully transport dangerous weaponry from ship cargo holds to the main base.  🔊

After the last cargo hauler was fire for stealing from the ship stores, a new stevedore was hired.  🔊

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