Definitions for shipwright
ˈʃɪpˌraɪtship·wright

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shipwright, shipbuilder, ship buildernoun

   a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shipwrightnoun

   A person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shipwrightnoun

   A builder of ships.

   Etymology: ship and wright.

   Why such impress of shipwrights, whose sore task
   Does not divide the Sunday from the week. William Shakespeare.

   A miserable shame it were for our shipwrights, if they did not exceed all others in the setting up of our royal ships. Ral.

   Vast numbers of ships in our harbours, and shipwrights in our sea-port towns. Jonathan Swift.

   The Roman fleet, although built by shipwrights, and conducted by pilots, both without experience, defeated that of the Carthaginians. Arbuthnot.

   As when a shipwright stands his workmen o’er,
   Who ply the wimble some huge beam to bore,
   Urg’d on all hands it nimbly spins about,
   The grain deep piercing, ’till it scoops it out. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shipwright

   Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to before recorded history. Shipbuilding and ship repairs, both commercial and military, are referred to as "naval engineering". The construction of boats is a similar activity called boat building. The dismantling of ships is called ship breaking.

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1. shipwright

   A shipwright is a skilled worker or craftsman who designs, builds, and repairs ships and boats. This could include different types of vessels like wooden, steel or fiberglass ships used for both commercial and recreational purposes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shipwrightnoun

   one whose occupation is to construct ships; a builder of ships or other vessels

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shipwright

   A builder of ships. The art of bending planks by fire is attributed to Pyrrhon, the Lydian, who made boats of several configurations.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shipwright in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shipwright in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shipwright
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shipwright
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=shipwright
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipwright
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipwright
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=shipwright