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stevedoring
ste·ve·dore S0750000 (stē′vĭ-dôr′)n. One who is employed in the loading or unloading of ships.tr. & intr.v. ste·ve·dored, ste·ve·dor·ing, ste·ve·dores To load or unload the cargo of (a ship) or to engage in the process of loading or unloading such a vessel. [Spanish estibador, from estibar, to stow, from Latin stīpāre, to pack.]stevedoring (ˈstiːvɪˌdɔːrɪŋ) n1. (Nautical Terms) a. the act or practice of loading or unloading a ship, ship's cargo, etcb. (as modifier): stevedoring companies. 2. (Nautical Terms) (as modifier): stevedoring companies. EncyclopediaSeestevedoreLegalSeeStevedore |