stevedore UK /ˈstiːvəˌdɔː(ɹ)/US /ˈstivəˌdɔɹ/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •A dockworker involved in loading and unloading cargo, or in supervising such work.Stowadores. — 1788 verb1 •To load or unload a ship's cargo.During the year 334,242 tons of cargo were stevedored and 933,092 tons were handled and transferred. — 1914 formsstevedored · stevedoring · stevedores
