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shipbuilding

American  
[ship-bild-ing] / ˈʃɪpˌbɪld ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the process or industry of designing and constructing ships.


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The funds include an equity investment in Rhoads Industries, a submarine supplier, to help build a submarine facility, as well as training for specialized shipbuilding jobs, including welders and electricians.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

But rebuilding the generations of experience and skills lost in Scotland's late 20th Century shipbuilding decline isn't a problem that can be fixed quickly.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Scottish military shipbuilding is currently enjoying a huge renaissance.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Scottish shipyards do have strong apprenticeship programmes and BAE has opened a shipbuilding academy at Scotstoun.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Egypt had a fine fleet and an able navy, but Egypt did not have timber for shipbuilding.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

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