boatbuilder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of boatbuilder
Example Sentences
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As the granddaughter of a boatbuilder and daughter of a fisherman, Brooke grew up very familiar with the water.
From BBC • May 12, 2025
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 • Jun. 23, 2023
Christened the Meyers Manx, the vehicle was the invention of Bruce Meyers, a surfer and boatbuilder who melded old Volkswagen Beetle parts with a fiberglass body.
From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2021
After four feet of water flooded his 1920s bayfront home during Hurricane Sandy four years ago, Mr. Grover, a retired boatbuilder, raised it 13 feet.
From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2016
“She’s been through the hands of the finest boatbuilder on English waters,” said Coram van Texel.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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