Stevedore
/ˈstiːvədɔːr/
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Pro Tip 1/3Port Occupation
The word stevedore specifically relates to work done at ports, not any other kind of loading jobs. 
Even though he often helped load trucks, he wasn’t officially a stevedore until he worked at the docks.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Labor
Stevedores perform physically demanding tasks, often carrying heavy items or operating machinery. 
As a stevedore, he was in great shape from lifting heavy containers every day.
Pro Tip 3/3Male-dominated Field
Historically, stevedoring has been a male-dominated profession, though this is changing. 
She was one of the few female stevedores working on the waterfront.
Compare with
Longshoreman
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