naval architecture
noun
the science of designing ships and other waterborne craft.
naval architect
-
a word derived from
naval architecture.
Example Sentences
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The yacht was designed by Espen Øino, the acclaimed Norwegian designer and naval architect, while its decadent interiors were created by designer François Zuretti.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025
A trained naval architect, Dominguez has served as director of the IMO's marine environment division for just over six years and was previously Panama's IMO representative, according to his LinkedIn biography.
From Reuters ● Jul. 18, 2023
A naval architect and salvage master would remotely track the ship’s stability.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2022
The ballast - a heavy material used to stabilise a vessel - had been removed without the advice of a naval architect.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2021
From the descriptions of warships usually published, it would naturally be inferred that the determination of their various qualities concern primarily the naval architect and the marine engineer.
From Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
