ship builder

/ʃɪp ˌbɪldər/
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Other forms: ship builders

Definitions of ship builder
  1. noun
    a person who builds ships as a business
    synonyms: shipbuilder
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    type of:
    builder, constructor
    someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
  2. noun
    a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
    synonyms: shipbuilder, shipwright
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    type of:
    wright
    someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination)
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