shipowner

American

[ship-oh-ner] / ˈʃɪpˌoʊ nər /

noun

a person who owns a ship or ships.

shipowner British

/ ˈʃɪpˌəʊnə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of shipowner

First recorded in 1520–30; ship ¹ + owner

Example Sentences

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Maritime tracking platform MarineTraffic lists the shipowner as Red Sea Ship Management, a company based in Dubai.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

A daily freight rate of, say, $2 a barrel to go from the Middle East to Asia is meaningful for a shipowner.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The shipowner said the vessel was acting on the warning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

And overall, the conflict may leave “security uncertainty” that delays shipowner confidence.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

It was almost noon before she saw the man she wanted, a prosperous shipowner she had seen doing business with the old man three times before.

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

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