Stevedore

usgb/ˈstiːvədɔːr/
noun

A person who is involved with loading and unloading ships in a port.

The stevedore worked tirelessly to unload the cargo from the ship.
Visual representation of "stevedore" - A person who is involved with loading and unloading ships in a port.

Often appears as...

  • stevedore labourer
  • stevedore operator
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Visual representation of "stevedore"
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Port Occupation

The word stevedore specifically relates to work done at ports, not any other kind of loading jobs.

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Even though he often helped load trucks, he wasn’t officially a stevedore until he worked at the docks.
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Physical Labor

Stevedores perform physically demanding tasks, often carrying heavy items or operating machinery.

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As a stevedore, he was in great shape from lifting heavy containers every day.
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Male-dominated Field

Historically, stevedoring has been a male-dominated profession, though this is changing.

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She was one of the few female stevedores working on the waterfront.
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