shipbuilder

[ ship-bil-der ]

noun
  1. a person whose occupation is the designing or constructing of ship.

  2. a commercial firm for building ships.

Origin of shipbuilder

1
First recorded in 1690–1700; ship1 + builder

Other words from shipbuilder

  • shipbuilding, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for shipbuilder

shipbuilder

/ (ˈʃɪpˌbɪldə) /


noun
  1. a person or business engaged in the building of ships

Derived forms of shipbuilder

  • shipbuilding, noun

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