shipbuilder

noun

ship·​build·​er ˈship-ˌbil-dər How to pronounce shipbuilder (audio)
: one who designs or constructs ships
shipbuilding noun

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What To Know The three new cruise liners, which Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is making, will weigh in at a whopping 230,000 gross tons each. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 Seoul, South Korea CNN — America’s largest military shipbuilder has signed a deal with a South Korean company that experts say could be a big step in helping the US Navy build new warships to keep pace with rival China in fleet size. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025 Similarly, the stock of the nation’s largest shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls, is down 34% in the last 12 months, reinforcing the need for White House focus on this industry. Michael Brown, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 The Italian shipbuilder just unveiled its sporty new superyacht, known as the S520, at the Palm Beach International Boat Show this year. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shipbuilder

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First Known Use

circa 1700, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shipbuilder was circa 1700

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“Shipbuilder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipbuilder. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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shipbuilder

noun
ship·​build·​er -ˌbil-dər How to pronounce shipbuilder (audio)
: one who designs or builds ships
shipbuilding noun

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