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stevedore [Brit ˈstiːvədɔː, Am ˈstivəˌdɔr] N

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In some ports, only the highly skilled master of a loading gang is referred to as a stevedore. en.wikipedia.org

Parsons was proud to be the only polo-playing stevedore in the world. en.wikipedia.org

Ships are handled through ship's gear by the private stevedores. en.wikipedia.org

The stevedores gather around as the police arrive. en.wikipedia.org

He also established a business of stevedore workers, employing about 500 men on the docks. en.wikipedia.org

With and without buttons, they were adopted by miners and stevedores during the late 19th century as a convenient covering for hot environments. en.wikipedia.org

The stevedore knot is a ribbon knot, and is therefore also a slice knot. en.wikipedia.org

Black men worked as stevedores, construction worker, and as cellar-, well- and grave-diggers. en.wikipedia.org

To carry on the business of stevedore, wharf age or lighter man. en.wikipedia.org

A type of stopper knot is called the stevedore knot. en.wikipedia.org

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