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shipman

[ ship-muh n ]

/ ˈʃɪp mən /

noun, plural ship·men.

a sailor.

the master of a ship.

Words nearby shipman

shipentine, shipfitter, shipka pass, shiplap, shipload, shipman, shipmaster, shipmate, shipment, shipowner, shippable

Origin of shipman

before 900; Middle English; Old English scipman; cognate with Middle Dutch schipman, German Schiff(s)mann. See ship¹ -man

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for shipman

Or am I and others who cite luck, including Shipman, simply more self-aware or forthcoming than most people, especially men?
I’m Not Ashamed to Admit I Got Lucky—and Neither Should You|Keli Goff|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To be clear, Kay and Shipman are not the only ones who seem to have a problem with women using the “L-word.”
I’m Not Ashamed to Admit I Got Lucky—and Neither Should You|Keli Goff|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When Shipman would not open the door, Nowak began to cry, the police said.
Paula Broadwell, Eminem, & More Spurned Lovers Who Went Ballistic|Paula Froelich|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Shipman cracked the window, and Nowak sprayed pepper spray into the vehicle.
Paula Broadwell, Eminem, & More Spurned Lovers Who Went Ballistic|Paula Froelich|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Shipman laughed a little ironically; he turned to the young lawyer.
Under the Law|Edwina Stanton Babcock
She led him first to the door of the Judge's study and Shipman stood watching her slender figure mount the stairs.
Under the Law|Edwina Stanton Babcock
"They have the Law-of-the-Pack, apparently," said Shipman, laughing.
Under the Law|Edwina Stanton Babcock
Sard, motioning to the other cheek-to-cheek couples, nodded mischievously at Shipman.
Under the Law|Edwina Stanton Babcock
At the slight quick color on the other's face, Shipman stumbled doggedly on.
Under the Law|Edwina Stanton Babcock

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