SHIPBUILDER

shipbuilder

(noun) a business that builds and repairs ships

shipbuilder, ship builder

(noun) a person who builds ships as a business

shipwright, shipbuilder, ship builder

(noun) a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

shipbuilder (plural shipbuilders)

A person who builds vessels such as ships and boats.

A firm that specializes in building ships.

Source: Wiktionary


Ship"build`er, n.

Definition: A person whose occupation is to construct ships and other vessels; a naval architect; a shipwright.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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