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 Huntington Ingalls Industries is the largest military shipbuilder in the United States. Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 Indeed, the term itself appears to have been coined just after World War II, at which point shipbuilders were already doing it at enormous scale to lengthen warships, in some of the most complex engineering work ever attempted in the slide rule era. New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2024 Addam, a shipbuilder, has been called upon to help with the fleet and asks whether Alyn will sail with Corlys, but Alyn has reservations about the impending war. Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 24 June 2024 The ships will be constructed by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 24 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 1 Oct. 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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