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ship's husband

ship's husband noun: an agent who has the authority to repair and outfit a particular ship.

Noun

ship's husband (plural ships' husbands)

  1. (dated) An agent who has the authority to repair and outfit a particular ship

Forms of ship's husband

pluralships' husbands

Questions about ship's husband

What does ship's husband mean?
Ship's husband means an agent who has the authority to repair and outfit a particular ship.
What part of speech is ship's husband?
Ship's husband is a noun.
What is the plural of ship's husband?
The plural of ship's husband is ships' husbands.

Words near ship's husband in the dictionary

  1. ship's company
  2. ship's corporal
  3. ship's cousin
  4. ship's cousins
  5. ship's days
  6. ship's husband
  7. ship's wheel
  8. ship's wheels
  9. ship, shipmate, self
  10. ship-breaker
  11. ship-builder

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