shipwright

[ ship-rahyt ]

noun

, Shipbuilding.

1. a person who builds and launches wooden vessels or does carpentry work in connection with the building and launching of steel or iron vessels.

shipwright

/ ˈʃɪpˌraɪt /

noun

1. an artisan skilled in one or more of the tasks required to build vessels

Word History and Origins

Origin of shipwright¹

before 1100; Middle English; Old English scipwyrhta. See ship ¹, wright

Example Sentences

When the shipwrights hear the bottle smash, the pins are pulled away, the daggers drop - and the ship begins its first short journey into the water.

From BBC

In a flashback, we see a young Franky literally try to stop a train with his bare hands to rescue Tom, the wrongly arrested shipwright who took him in as an orphan.

From Los Angeles Times

Admire the vibrant culture of maritime craftsmanship on Puget Sound, where shipwrights and sailmakers conduct some of the finest boat building, repair and restoration work on the Pacific coast.

From Seattle Times

The boat shop offers boatbuilding classes, maritime and oceanographic research programs for schools and an empowerment program for middle school girls who are mentored by female shipwrights through the Girls’ Boat Project.

From Seattle Times

Those workers include naval architects, shipwrights, pipe fitters, painters, administrative staff and safety professionals.

From Seattle Times