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boatbuilder

American  
[boht-bil-der] / ˈboʊtˌbɪl dər /

noun

  1. a person who builds boats.


Etymology

Origin of boatbuilder

First recorded in 1670–80; boat + builder


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

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2023

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

I donated film books from my filmmaker and actress girlfriend of almost four years, and the nautical books from my boatbuilder boyfriend who lived in a lighthouse on Long Island.

From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2021

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

“You were a good boatbuilder at home,” I said.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake

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