stevedore

noun
/ˈstiː.vəˌdɔːr/

Meaning

A person employed to load and unload cargo from ships.

Example Sentences

The stevedores worked tirelessly to unload the cargo before dawn.

Synonyms

docker, longshoreman, loader, laborer, porter

Antonyms

passenger, captain, officer

Collocations

stevedore union, stevedore work, hire stevedores

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