shipbuilder

/ˌʃɪpˈbɪldər/

Other forms: shipbuilders

Definitions of shipbuilder

1. noun

   a business that builds and repairs ships
   type of:

   business, business concern, business organisation, business organization, concern

   a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
2. noun

   a person who builds ships as a business
   synonyms: ship builder

   type of:

   builder, constructor

   someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
3. noun

   a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
   synonyms: ship builder, shipwright

   type of:

   wright

   someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination)