Category:Stevedore

Ste"ve*dore`, n. Etym: [sp. estivador a packer, a stower, fr. estivar To pack, to stow, l. stipare to press, compress, probably akin to e. Stiff. See stiff, stive to stuff.]

Defn: one whose occupation is to load and unload vessels in port; one Who stows a cargo in a hold.