shipbuilder
Americannoun
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a person whose occupation is the designing or constructing of ship.
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a commercial firm for building ships.
noun
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Dans said he was working with the shipbuilder “to bring some of the best icebreakers in the world to the United States” and noted that the U.S.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
In doing so, Dans has championed one shipbuilder in particular — Damen Shipyards, a Dutch company with which he had a business relationship.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
Harland and Wolff has been owned by Navantia, Spain's state-owned shipbuilder, since January 2025.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
On Tuesday, Austin, Texas-based autonomous shipbuilder Saronic Technologies announced External link a $1.75 billion capital raise, valuing the company at $9.25 billion.
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
He got to London, where he stayed with John Slany, a shipbuilder with investments in Newfoundland.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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