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shipbuilder

American

[ship-bil-der] / ˈʃɪpˌbɪl dər /

noun

a person whose occupation is the designing or constructing of ship.
a commercial firm for building ships.

shipbuilder British

/ ˈʃɪpˌbɪldə /

noun

a person or business engaged in the building of ships

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shipbuilding

noun

Etymology

Origin of shipbuilder

First recorded in 1690–1700; ship ¹ + builder

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shipbuilder

Orders for three floating dry docks, worth £6bn, to maintain the Royal Navy's nuclear-powered submarine fleet at Faslane will go to a UK-based shipbuilder, the chancellor has confirmed.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia has been lobbying hard to build the new floating docks for Faslane, through its UK division.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The joint venture is owned by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and defense group Leonardo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

In doing so, Dans has championed one shipbuilder in particular — Damen Shipyards, a Dutch company with which he had a business relationship.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

Her father had given her a good home, an education, everything a wealthy shipbuilder could give his only daughter—but not forgiveness.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

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