shipman

American  

[ship-muhn] / ˈʃɪp mən /

noun

plural

shipmen

1. a sailor.

2. the master of a ship.

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Etymology

Origin of shipman

before 900; Middle English; Old English scipman; cognate with Middle Dutch schipman, German Schiff ( s ) mann. See ship ¹ -man

Example Sentences

Instead, the pair - who played Stacey and Gavin Shipman in the hit TV series - appear in a short festive supermarket advert, enjoying a turkey pie while replying to a fan's letter about showing love through food.

From BBC

Mosley had warned them dozens of times that the apartment manager, Mr. Shipman—who everyone called “Ship”—would “read them the riot act” if they ever got caught, but Michael couldn’t stand the thought of the cats going hungry.

From Literature

Columbia’s Acting President Claire Shipman emphasized that most of the $400 million in canceled federal research grants would be reinstated, ensuring “Columbia’s access to billions of dollars in current and future grants will be restored”.

From Los Angeles Times

Beloved Doris, played by the actress Margaret John, was a friend and next door neighbour of the Shipman family.

From BBC

The title of her autobiography, due out in September, is synonymous with her most famous character - Stacey Shipman - but Page believes Lush also sums up her own personality.

From BBC