stevedore — a person employed at a dock to load and unload ships
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person employed at a dock to load and unload ships
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstiːvədɔːr/
Korean meaning: 부두에서 선박에 화물을 싣고 내리는 일을 하는 사람, 하역꾼
Korean pronunciation: **스티**버도어
Example Sentences
- The stevedore accidentally dropped a box of bananas, creating the world's largest fruit salad on the dock.
- Modern stevedores use cranes and forklifts instead of just manual labor.
- The veteran stevedore could tell what cargo was in each container just by its weight.
stevedore
NOUN//ˈstiːvədɔːr//
a person employed at a dock to load and unload ships
A stevedore guides cargo containers onto the waiting cargo ship
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The stevedore meets a troubadour in the corridor!
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Origin
From 18th century Spanish 'estibador', derived from 'estibar' meaning 'to stow or pack cargo'. The word entered English through busy port cities where Spanish and English traders worked together loading and unloading ships.
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“The stevedore accidentally dropped a box of bananas, creating the world's largest fruit salad on the dock.”
“Modern stevedores use cranes and forklifts instead of just manual labor.”
“The veteran stevedore could tell what cargo was in each container just by its weight.”
“After 30 years as a stevedore, Joe's biceps were legendary at every port on the coast.”
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