stevedores

/ˈstiːvəˌdɔːrz/ /ˈstiːvəˌdoʊrz/

Meanings

noun

A dockworker involved in loading and unloading cargo, or in supervising such work.

Examples :

"The stevedores worked quickly to unload the bananas from the ship. "

verb

To load or unload a ship's cargo.

Examples :

"The dockworkers stevedored the ship all day, unloading containers filled with electronics. "

nautical job industry work commerce

Related Words

containers noun

/kənˈteɪnərz/

Someone who contains; something that contains.

"We used plastic containers to store the leftover food after dinner. "

loading verb

/ˈləʊ.dɪŋ/ /ˈloʊ.diŋ/

To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).

"The dock workers refused to load the ship."

quickly adverb

/ˈkwɪkli/

Rapidly; with speed; fast.

"The teacher explained the new math concept quickly. "

electronics noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks/ /ˌɛlɛkˈtrɑnɪks/

The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles or by converting the flow of charged particles to or from other forms of energy.

"Electronics is a popular subject."

dockworkers noun

/ˈdɑkwɜrkərz/ /ˈdɑkwɜːkərz/

A person who works on the dock of a harbor or shipyard, usually employed to load or unload freight.

"The dockworkers carefully unloaded the heavy boxes from the ship onto the trucks. "

involved verb

/ɪnˈvɒlvd/ /ɪnˈvɑlvd/

To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.

"The gardener involved the climbing roses around the arbor. "

supervising verb

/ˈsupərˌvaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈsuːpərˌvaɪzɪŋ/

To oversee or direct a task or organization.

"Without someone to supervise them, the group will lack direction."

worked verb

/wɜːkt/ /wɝkt/

To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.

"He’s working in a bar."

unloading verb

/ʌnˈloʊdɪŋ/

To remove the load or cargo from (a vehicle, etc.).

"to unload a ship; to unload a camel"

dockworker noun

/ˈdɑːkwɜːrkər/ /ˈdɑːkwɔːrkər/

A person who works on the dock of a harbor or shipyard, usually employed to load or unload freight.

"The dockworker carefully loaded boxes onto the ship, preparing it for its long journey. "

unload verb

/ʌnˈləʊd/ /ʌnˈloʊd/

To remove the load or cargo from (a vehicle, etc.).

"to unload a ship; to unload a camel"

bananas noun

/bəˈnɑːnəz/ /bəˈnænəz/

An elongated curved tropical fruit that grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin.

"I packed bananas in my lunchbox for a healthy snack. "