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 Chinese steel mills, electric vehicle producers, semiconductor developers, solar panel manufacturers, shipbuilders and oil producers all benefit from a vast web of state backing. David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 25 June 2024 The state department is revising security regulations to allow Australian designers and shipbuilders to train at Electric Boat beginning this summer. Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2024 This year, Italian shipbuilder Sanlorenzo will test the first 50-meter steel yacht powered by hydrogen fuel cells, and another 114-meter yacht from German shipmaker Lürssen with the same technology is in production for 2025 for Apple Inc.’s former watch developer Marc Newson. Eva Roytburg, Fortune Europe, 9 June 2024 As part of the expansion, Huang expects a larger swath of companies and government agencies to embrace AI — everyone from shipbuilders to drug developers. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 2 June 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 15 Jul. 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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