shipbuilder

[ ship-bil-der ]

noun

1. a person whose occupation is the designing or constructing of ship.
2. a commercial firm for building ships.

shipbuilder

/ ˈʃɪpˌbɪldə /

noun

1. a person or business engaged in the building of ships

Derived Forms

• ˈshipˌbuilding, noun

Other Words From

• shipbuilding noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of shipbuilder¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; ship ¹ + builder

Example Sentences

Spain’s state-owned shipbuilder Navantia is in exclusive talks to buy Harland and Wolff, the Belfast-based shipyard.

From BBC

Harland and Wolff, the Belfast-based shipbuilder which built the Titanic, has formally entered administration for the second time in five years.

From BBC

Infrastrata later changed its name to Harland and Wolff and in 2022 won a major Royal Navy contract as part of a consortium led by Navantia, Spain’s state-owned shipbuilder.

From BBC

But back in 1831, he found himself rather hard up in L.A., and took work as a shipbuilder and trapper.

From Los Angeles Times

Spain’s state-owned shipbuilder Navantia is understood to have expressed an interest in the Belfast yard.

From BBC