[ship-bil-der] 
| 1. | a person whose occupation is the designing or constructing of ships. |
| 2. | a commercial firm for building ships. |
| ship·build·ing (shĭp'bĭl'dĭng) n. The art or business of designing and constructing ships. ship'build'er n. |
shipbuilding
complex of activities concerned with the design and fabrication of all marine vehicles.
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