The Nautical Encyclopedia

Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

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Stevedore

Sea Terms

A man who makes a profession of stowing ship's cargoes.

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2026 Editor's Note: The stevedore (Spanish estibador) became the longshoreman of the container age — the hook-and-muscle trade this entry knew was transformed by the box in the 1960s, one of history's great labor revolutions. See stevedore. (Ed: BR 2026-06-29)

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