shipowner

[ship-oh-ner]

noun

1. a person who owns a ship or ships.

shipowner

/ ˈʃɪpˌəʊnə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of shipowner¹

First recorded in 1520–30; ship ¹ + owner

Example Sentences

Under the plan, shipowners would have to pay a fee for their carbon emissions in a bid to spur investment in low-carbon fuels and ships that run on them.

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The cost of a tanker built in Philadelphia can exceed $220 million, compared with about $47 million for a tanker built in China or South Korea, according to shipyard executives and shipowners.

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The researchers have developed a new model that can help shipowners and ship designers make good decisions in a time of great uncertainty.

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The legal wrangling began this week when the shipowner, Grace Ocean Private Ltd., and the ship manager, Synergy Marine, both based in Singapore, filed a petition in U.S.

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The lucrative trade is believed to have earned the shipowners a lot of money.

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