ship builder

Thân thiện

A ship builder carefully measures a wooden plank for a new boat.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who builds ships as a business: A professional or company owner whose occupation is the construction of ships.
   • A carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels: A skilled worker specializing in woodwork for the construction and launching of wooden ships.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The famous ship builder designed a new fleet of cargo vessels.
  • As a master ship builder, his expertise was in crafting the hulls of wooden schooners.

Advanced Usage

• The term can refer to both the individual craftsperson and the owner or operator of a shipbuilding company.
  • The city's economy thrived thanks to its renowned ship builder.

Variants and Related Words

• Shipbuilding (n): The industry or activity of designing and constructing ships.
  • He studied naval architecture and entered the field of shipbuilding.
• Shipyard (n): A place where ships are built and repaired.
  • The new vessel was assembled in the largest shipyard on the coast.

Synonyms

• Shipwright: A person who builds or repairs ships.
• Naval architect: A person who designs ships.

Notes

• "Ship builder" is often written as a single compound word: shipbuilder. Both forms are acceptable.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person who builds ships as a business
2. a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels

Từ đồng nghĩa

• shipbuilder
• shipwright