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

Other Word Forms

• shipbuilding noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of shipbuilder¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; ship ¹ + builder

Example Sentences

"Fifteen years of work for Clyde shipbuilders – securing thousands of jobs," he said.

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This normally involves going out to open tender, inviting different shipbuilders to submit bids and then scoring them based on a mix of quality and cost assessments.

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Similarly large sums are expected from South Korean shipbuilders.

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But it also provides components for shipbuilders and oil and gas firms.

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The red sandstone-fronted tenement blocks radiating off the town's Robert Street were built just after World War One by shipbuilder Lithgows to house its workforce.

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