stevedore: Meaning and Definition of

ste•ve•dore

Pronunciation: (stē'vi-dôr", -dōr"), [key]
— n., v., -dored, -dor•ing.
—n.
  1. a firm or individual engaged in the loading or unloading of a vessel.
—v.t.
  1. to load or unload the cargo of (a ship).
—v.i.
  1. to load or unload a vessel.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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