Stevedore

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Port Occupation

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

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.

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.

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