Shipbuilder
noun
A person or company that builds ships.
The shipbuilder received a contract to create a new fleet of ships.

Often appears as...
- shipbuilder company
- independent shipbuilder
noun
A person or company that builds ships.
The shipbuilder received a contract to create a new fleet of ships.

Often appears as...
- shipbuilder company
- independent shipbuilder
Definition 1 of 1

Industry Specific
Used in maritime contexts, not for smaller vessels like boats.

The shipbuilder specializes in crafting large ocean-going vessels.
Not A Sailor
Refers to construction, not the sailing or operation of ships.

He's a renowned shipbuilder, not a captain.
Job Prestige
Historically prestigious occupation, building large and complex vessels.

A career as a shipbuilder was once the pride of the town.
Industry Specific
Used in maritime contexts, not for smaller vessels like boats.

The shipbuilder specializes in crafting large ocean-going vessels.
Not A Sailor
Refers to construction, not the sailing or operation of ships.

He's a renowned shipbuilder, not a captain.
Job Prestige
Historically prestigious occupation, building large and complex vessels.

A career as a shipbuilder was once the pride of the town.
Industry Specific
Used in maritime contexts, not for smaller vessels like boats.

The shipbuilder specializes in crafting large ocean-going vessels.
Not A Sailor
Refers to construction, not the sailing or operation of ships.

He's a renowned shipbuilder, not a captain.
Job Prestige
Historically prestigious occupation, building large and complex vessels.

A career as a shipbuilder was once the pride of the town.
Video examples
How Did the 'Unsinkable'...
ironically the ship boasted many of the best safety features of its day a prestigious journal the shipbuilder magazine called the Titanic practically unsinkable the popular opinion quickly grew that the Titanic was indestructible
Video examples
How Did the 'Unsinkable'...
ironically the ship boasted many of the best safety features of its day a prestigious journal the shipbuilder magazine called the Titanic practically unsinkable the popular opinion quickly grew that the Titanic was indestructible
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Quote examples
Tom Hiddleston
English Actor
Joanna points her camera at a section of society unused to having cameras pointed at it. But I don't know about categorizing them in terms of class; I'm a bit wary of that. My dad is the son of a shipbuilder.

Quote examples
Mohamed Al-Fayed
Egyptian Businessman
The truth is that my grandfather was quite wealthy, a shipbuilder.

Quote examples
Tom Hiddleston
English Actor
Joanna points her camera at a section of society unused to having cameras pointed at it. But I don't know about categorizing them in terms of class; I'm a bit wary of that. My dad is the son of a shipbuilder.

Quote examples
Mohamed Al-Fayed
Egyptian Businessman
The truth is that my grandfather was quite wealthy, a shipbuilder.

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