shipowner
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of shipowner
Example Sentences
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"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
As early as 1859 the New York Times associated Cornelius Vanderbilt with the idea of the medieval robber baron, thus tarnishing the image of the country’s biggest shipowner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 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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