What does shipbuilder mean?

Definitions for shipbuilder
ˈʃɪpˌbɪl dərship·builder

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. shipwright, shipbuilder, ship buildernoun

    a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels

  2. shipbuilder, ship buildernoun

    a person who builds ships as a business

  3. shipbuildernoun

    a business that builds and repairs ships

Wiktionary

  1. shipbuildernoun

    A person who builds vessels like ships and boats.

Wikipedia

  1. shipbuilder

    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. shipbuilder

    A shipbuilder is a person or company that designs, constructs, and repairs ships, both for commercial and military purposes. This can involve various types of vessels, including cargo ships, passenger ships, naval ships, and submarines. The process usually involves drafting designs, structuring and assembling parts, installing engines and navigation systems, and conducting tests for seaworthiness.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Shipbuildernoun

    a person whose occupation is to construct ships and other vessels; a naval architect; a shipwright

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of shipbuilder in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of shipbuilder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of shipbuilder in a Sentence

  1. Francis M. Faber Jr.:

    Did the famous shipbuilder, Donald Mackay specify as 'right' or'left' when describing the 'yardarms' on the masts of his globe-girdling China Clipper sailing ships?

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  • loďařCzech
  • SchiffbauerGerman
  • ναυπηγόςGreek
  • laivanrakentaja, telakka, veneenveistäjäFinnish
  • constructeur de naviresFrench
  • кораблестроитель, судостроитель, корабелRussian
  • корабел, суднобудівникUkrainian

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