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shipmen

shipmen is the plural 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.

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Questions about shipmen

What is shipmen the plural of?
Shipmen is the plural of shipman.

Words near shipmen in the dictionary

  1. shipmaster
  2. shipmasters
  3. shipmasts
  4. shipmate
  5. shipmates
  6. shipmen
  7. shipment
  8. shipments
  9. shipmind
  10. shipminds
  11. shipmistress

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