stevedore
/ˈstiːvədɔː(r)/noun
उच्चारण स्टीवडॉर
गोदी-मज़दूर, कुली (बंदरगाह का)
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C] old-fashioned
a person whose job is moving goods on and off ships
गोदी-मज़दूर, कुली (बंदरगाह का)
- Stevedores unloaded the cargo at the port.
- A stevedore at the Kochi port carried sacks of spices on his back.
- The stevedores worked through the night to load the grain.
+ 2 more examples
- A strike by stevedores stopped the port for two days.
- Stevedores wear gloves to protect their hands from heavy crates.
Synonyms docker dockworker longshoreman porter loader
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
docker dockworker longshoreman porter loader
AaSpelling
ste·ve·dore
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Spanish estibador (a person who packs cargo).
Spanish estibador (माल पैक करने वाला) से।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked often: a person who loads and unloads ships is a stevedore or docker; one who carries luggage at a station a porter or coolie; one who drives a cart a carter; one who works on a ship a sailor or seaman.
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: जहाज़ों पर माल चढ़ाने और उतारने वाला stevedore या docker; स्टेशन पर सामान ढोने वाला porter या coolie (कुली); गाड़ी चलाने वाला carter; जहाज़ पर काम करने वाला sailor या seaman।