shipbuilder

noun

ship·​build·​er ˈship-ˌbil-dər How to pronounce shipbuilder (audio)
: one who designs or constructs ships
shipbuilding noun

Examples of shipbuilder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The ships will be constructed by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024 The Muir was built by Scandinavian shipbuilders Jasper Hanson and Hans Scove in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, in 1872. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 23 July 2024 The Columbia and Virginia programs account for billions of dollars in payments that reach beyond southeastern Connecticut to thousands of small businesses around the country that sell goods and services to the shipbuilders. Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2024 Join 4 others in the comments View Comments The shipbuilders then lashed dozens of bundles to wood frames, coating them in animal fat to help with waterproofing. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for shipbuilder 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1700, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shipbuilder was circa 1700

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“Shipbuilder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipbuilder. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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shipbuilder

noun
ship·​build·​er -ˌbil-dər How to pronounce shipbuilder (audio)
: one who designs or builds ships
shipbuilding noun

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