unloader en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-West Germanic *anda- Old English and- Old English on- Middle English on- English un- English load English unload English -er English unloader From unload + -er.
Meanings
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One who or that which unloads.
Two ships can be accommodated on the berth, although a single-vessel discharge is the usual arrangement, and there are three 20-ton ore unloaders on the quay.
1963 June, B. Perren, “Colvilles iron ore traffic in the Glasgow area”, in Modern Railways, page 410:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unloaders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |