boatbuilder

[ boht-bil-der ]

noun

1. a person who builds boats.

Word History and Origins

Origin of boatbuilder¹

First recorded in 1670–80; boat + builder

Example Sentences

This was thanks, in part, to the brilliance and expertise of the boatbuilder George Yeoman Pocock, who built his elegant rowing shells in an old Navy hangar.

From Seattle Times

Second, they only belatedly found the political courage to allow boatbuilders from across the country to compete for the state’s business this year.

From Seattle Times

And orders at one electric boatbuilder are backed up for almost three years.

From BBC

Legendary boatbuilder George Pocock housed his workshop in that Shell House, creating the boats that took the University of Washington to gold.

From Seattle Times

The state will solicit new bids soon, hoping that other boatbuilders can create or expand facilities in Washington state.

From Seattle Times