Word of the Day 05/25/23 Stevedore
Stevedore (noun)
stevedore [ stee-vi-dawr, -dohr ]
noun
a firm or individual engaged in the loading or unloading of a vessel.
verb (used with object), ste·ve·dored, ste·ve·dor·ing.
to load or unload the cargo of (a ship).
verb (used without object), ste·ve·dored, ste·ve·dor·ing.
to load or unload a vessel.
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Origin:
1780–90, Americanism;
stevedore [ stee-vi-dawr, -dohr ]
noun
a firm or individual engaged in the loading or unloading of a vessel.
verb (used with object), ste·ve·dored, ste·ve·dor·ing.
to load or unload the cargo of (a ship).
verb (used without object), ste·ve·dored, ste·ve·dor·ing.
to load or unload a vessel.
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
Origin:
1780–90, Americanism;
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<b>Stevedore</b> <i>(noun)
stevedore [ stee-vi-dawr, -dohr ]</i>
<b>noun</b>
a firm or individual engaged in the loading or unloading of a vessel.
<b>verb</b> (used with object), ste·ve·dored, ste·ve·dor·ing.
to load or unload the cargo of (a ship).
<b>verb</b> (used without object), ste·ve·dored, ste·ve·dor·ing.
to load or unload a vessel.
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<b>Origin:</b>
1780–90, Americanism;<spanish estibador,="estibador," equivalent="equivalent" to="to" estib(ar)="estib(ar)" to="to" pack,="pack," stow="stow" now="Now" <b="<b">YOU</b> come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
stevedore [ stee-vi-dawr, -dohr ]</i>
<b>noun</b>
a firm or individual engaged in the loading or unloading of a vessel.
<b>verb</b> (used with object), ste·ve·dored, ste·ve·dor·ing.
to load or unload the cargo of (a ship).
<b>verb</b> (used without object), ste·ve·dored, ste·ve·dor·ing.
to load or unload a vessel.
<i><a href="URL" target="_blank">See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com</a></i>
<b>Origin:</b>
1780–90, Americanism;<spanish estibador,="estibador," equivalent="equivalent" to="to" estib(ar)="estib(ar)" to="to" pack,="pack," stow="stow" now="Now" <b="<b">YOU</b> come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.