stevedore
noun/ˈstiːvədɔː(r)/
/ˈstiːvədɔːr/
- a person whose job is moving goods on and off ships, especially one with responsibility for loading ships compare dockerWord Originlate 18th cent.: from Spanish estivador, from estivar ‘stow a cargo’, from Latin stipare ‘pack tight’.
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