shipbuilder

noun

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

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Given their strategic importance, the government passed the Jones Act in 1920 to protect and support domestic shipbuilders. Caleb Petitt, National Review, 30 May 2025 Green oversees some of the most sensitive tech at HII, America's largest shipbuilder. Colin Demarest, Axios, 16 Apr. 2025 Recently, Huntington Ingalls Industries, America’s largest military shipbuilder, and HHI signed a memorandum of understanding to examine opportunities for collaboration on accelerating ship production for defense and commercial projects. Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 One of the final workplace raids under Trump’s first administration was conducted at an even larger shipbuilder in Louisiana called Bollinger. Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 2 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shipbuilder

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First Known Use

circa 1700, in the meaning defined above

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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 27 Jun. 2025.

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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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