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shipwork

shipwork noun: the work of building and repairing ships.

Noun

shipwork (uncountable)

  1. The work of building and repairing ships.
    • To my mind, it appears obvious in the context of total shipwork, the private shipyards are doing very well indeed. It is true that with the dwindling size of the Navy, there will be less repair work.1974, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations, Department of Defense Appropriations for 1975: Hearings..., page 320

Origin of shipwork

From ship + -work.

Questions about shipwork

What does shipwork mean?
Shipwork means the work of building and repairing ships.
What part of speech is shipwork?
Shipwork is a noun.

Words near shipwork in the dictionary

  1. shipward
  2. shipwards
  3. shipway
  4. shipways
  5. shipwide
  6. shipwork
  7. shipworker
  8. shipworkers
  9. shipworks
  10. shipworm
  11. shipworms

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