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shiphandling

shiphandling noun: the art or work of maneuvering a ship.

Noun

shiphandling (uncountable)

  1. The art or work of maneuvering a ship.

Origin of shiphandling

From ship + handling.

Questions about shiphandling

What does shiphandling mean?
Shiphandling means the art or work of maneuvering a ship.
What part of speech is shiphandling?
Shiphandling is a noun.

Words near shiphandling in the dictionary

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

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