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boatsmiths

boatsmiths is the plural of boatsmith.

Meaning of boatsmith

Noun

boatsmith (plural boatsmiths)

  1. A maker of boats or ships; shipbuilder.
    • Occasionally it is found necessary to move them, perhaps to shift the centre of gravity to improve the fore and aft trim of the boat. This can only be done by a boatsmith, who will make a new set of riggers, or alter the existing ones.1955, Richard Burnell, Sculling: With Notes on Training and Rigging, page 95

Questions about boatsmiths

What is boatsmiths the plural of?
Boatsmiths is the plural of boatsmith.

Words near boatsmiths in the dictionary

  1. boatslength
  2. boatslengths
  3. boatsman
  4. boatsmen
  5. boatsmith
  6. boatsmiths
  7. boatspeak
  8. boatsteerer
  9. boatsteerers
  10. boatswain
  11. Boatswain Bird Island

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