boatbuilder

American  

[boht-bil-der] / ˈboʊtˌbɪl dər /

noun

1. a person who builds boats.

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Etymology

Origin of boatbuilder

First recorded in 1670–80; boat + builder

Example Sentences

This was thanks, in part, to the brilliance and expertise of the boatbuilder George Yeoman Pocock, who built his elegant rowing shells in an old Navy hangar.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023

And orders at one electric boatbuilder are backed up for almost three years.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 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

Gornall has an eye for detail — essential for a boatbuilder, but for the readers, the details can become a distraction.

From New York Times • May 31, 2019

We tracked down a boatbuilder who agreed to come in and help.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick