shipman

[ship-muhn]

noun

plural

shipmen 

1. a sailor.

2. the master of a ship.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shipman¹

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

Example Sentences

The Welsh actress, 48, best known for playing Stacey Shipman in the hit TV series, revealed she had been warned he was "very handsy" before he then groped her during filming.

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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”.

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

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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.

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Two university security officers were injured when protesters forced their way into Butler Library on Wednesday, according to a statement from University President Claire Shipman, who called their actions "outrageous".

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