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shipmaster

shipmaster noun: the master of a ship; a captain; a commander.

Noun

shipmaster (plural shipmasters)

  1. The master of a ship; a captain; a commander.
    Synonyms:
    shiplord

Synonyms of shipmaster

Forms of shipmaster

pluralshipmasters

Origin of shipmaster

From Middle English schypmayster, schypmester, equivalent to ship + master.

Questions about shipmaster

What does shipmaster mean?
Shipmaster means the master of a ship; a captain; a commander.
What part of speech is shipmaster?
Shipmaster is a noun.
What is the plural of shipmaster?
The plural of shipmaster is shipmasters.

Words near shipmaster in the dictionary

  1. shipmaking
  2. shipman
  3. Shipman effect
  4. shipmanship
  5. shipmast
  6. shipmaster
  7. shipmasters
  8. shipmasts
  9. shipmate
  10. shipmates
  11. shipmen

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