shipbuilder
[ ship-bil-der ]
/ ˈʃɪpˌbɪl dər /
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noun
a person whose occupation is the designing or constructing of ship.
a commercial firm for building ships.
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shipbuilder
/ (ˈʃɪpˌbɪldə) /
noun
a person or business engaged in the building of ships
Derived forms of shipbuilder
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