Synonyms
Examples of shipman in a Sentence
in the middle of the vasty deep the shipman enjoys a splendid isolation that the landsman will never know
Recent Examples on the Web
Australian shipmen are going to train with American and British personnel.
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The Editors, National Review, 16 Mar. 2023
Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna’s father.
—BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2018
The Editors, National Review, 16 Mar. 2023
Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna’s father.
—BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of shipman was
before the 12th century
Dictionary Entries Near shipman
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“Shipman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipman. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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