Meaning Of The Word Stevedore

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stevedore in American English
a person employed at loading and unloading ships; longshoreman
intransitive verb: to load or unload a vessel
noun: a firm or individual engaged in the loading or unloading of a vessel
transitive verb: to load or unload the cargo of (a ship)

stevedore in British English
noun: a person employed to load or unload ships
verb: to load or unload (a ship, ship's cargo, etc)

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