stevedore meaning

UK US /ˈstivədɔr/ 3 syllables

stevedore (noun): a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port.

Definition of stevedore

  1. a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port

    Synonyms: loader, longshoreman, docker, dockhand, dock worker, dockworker, dock-walloper, lumper

    Type of: laborer

How to pronounce stevedore

stevedore is pronounced /ˈstivədɔr/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in RE · 9-letter words

More about stevedore on Wikipedia.