Associations to the word «Stevedore»

Wiktionary

STEVEDORE, noun. A dockworker involved in loading and unloading cargo.
STEVEDORE, verb. (transitive) To load or unload a ship's cargo.

Dictionary definition

STEVEDORE, noun. A laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.