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
The Wood Technology Center as it stands today is the latest chapter of a nearly centurylong history of boatbuilder and carpenter training in Seattle.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2022
My mother described the boatbuilder as my “first real relationship,” though I had lived with a woman for many years.
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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