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ship-man

ship-man is the alternative form of shipman.

Meaning of shipman

Noun

shipman (plural shipmen)

  1. Synonym of sailor.
    Synonyms:
    sailor
  2. (obsolete) The master of a ship; shiplord.
  3. A labourer on a ship.

See all 4 meanings of shipman

Forms of ship-man

pluralship-men

Questions about ship-man

What is ship-man the alternative form of?
Ship-man is the alternative form of shipman.

Words near ship-man in the dictionary

  1. ship-building
  2. ship-buildings
  3. ship-fever
  4. ship-jumper
  5. ship-jumpers
  6. ship-man
  7. ship-men
  8. ship-of-the-line
  9. ship-of-the-line captain
  10. ship-of-the-line ensign
  11. ship-of-the-line ensign first class

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