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shipowner

American  
[ship-oh-ner] / ˈʃɪpˌoʊ nər /

noun

  1. a person who owns a ship or ships.


shipowner British  
/ ˈʃɪpˌəʊnə /

noun

  1. a person who owns or has shares in a ship or ships

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of shipowner

First recorded in 1520–30; ship 1 + owner

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South Korea’s SK Oceanplant signed a deal with a Greek shipowner for up to eight aframax tankers worth around $583 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

"Mathematically, only two that have yet to be evacuated. We are confirming this data with the shipowner," he said.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

Neither Sunil nor Dalip's family say they have heard from the shipowner since the attack.

From BBC May 23, 2026

“A ‘workable system’ of transit and shipowner confidence in the security of the transiting vessels is essential,” Alan Gelder, a senior vice president at consultant Wood Mackenzie, said in a note.

From MarketWatch Apr. 8, 2026

By now the shipowner would have gathered up coins and cane and limped on to the soup shop.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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