shipbuilder

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

shipwright ship builder wharf dockyard construction developer throw manufacturer maker contractor shipbuilding builder shipyard constructor shipowner
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Antonyms

destroyer end user

Hypernyms

wright business concern builder constructor business organization

Examples

At the centre of this inquiry was an extraordinary allegation: that Australian Border Force improperly directed almost $40 million of taxpayer funds to Austal, the nation’s leading shipbuilder and a large political donor, in the 2015-16 financial year. Source: Internet

In 1878 Charles arranged a partnership with Sunderland shipbuilder George Hunter, but in 1879 Charles died after falling overboard from a channel steamer whilst returning from the continent with his wife. Source: Internet

Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition James Geurts said Monday that the deal "is the result of a lot of hard work between the shipbuilder teams and our teams to negotiate the first two ships' cost." Source: Internet

More than 220 job losses have been announced at the federal government-owned shipbuilder ASC in South Australia. Source: Internet

VARD (Vard Holdings Limited), Norwegian subsidiary of the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, will build the icebreaker, delivery of which is scheduled for 2021. Source: Internet

The main character from Edgar Rice Burroughs ' The Land That Time Forgot (novel) was a shipbuilder from Santa Monica. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

shipbroken shipbroker shipbroking shipbuilding shipbuilding industry shipbuilding yard