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shiphandler

shiphandler noun: a person maneuvering a ship.

Noun

shiphandler (plural shiphandlers)

  1. A person maneuvering a ship.

Forms of shiphandler

pluralshiphandlers

Origin of shiphandler

From ship + handler.

Questions about shiphandler

What does shiphandler mean?
Shiphandler means a person maneuvering a ship.
What part of speech is shiphandler?
Shiphandler is a noun.
What is the plural of shiphandler?
The plural of shiphandler is shiphandlers.

Words near shiphandler in the dictionary

  1. shipfuls
  2. shipfyrd
  3. shipgirl
  4. shipgirls
  5. Shipham
  6. shiphandler
  7. shiphandlers
  8. shiphandling
  9. shipholder
  10. shipholders
  11. shipholding

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