Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Stevedore /stēv'-əd-ôrˌ/ · Ste·ve·dore · IPA /ˈstivəˌdɔɹ/ 01 n. One whose occupation is to load and unload vessels in port; one who stows a cargo in a hold. 1. One whose occupation is to load and unload vessels in port; one who stows a cargo in a hold.