stevedore
stevedore
Definition
☆ ste·vedore (stē′və dôr′)
noun
a person employed at loading and unloading ships; longshoreman
Etymology: Sp estivador < estivar, to stow, ram tight: see steeve
transitive verb, intransitive verb stevedored -·dored′, stevedoring -·dor′·ing
to load or unload the cargo of (a ship)
stevedore
Synonyms
stevedore
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- employ: On a chartered ship it is usually the charterer who bears the risk of employing stevedores to carry out activities on a ship.
Adjective modifier
- local: In most chartered situations it is the charterer who remains responsible for employing local stevedores.
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