shipwright
/ˈʃɪpɹaɪt/
shipwright noun: a person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones.
Noun
shipwright (plural shipwrights)
- A person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones.
- A shipwright is one who builds or repairs ships using whatever materials are available including, but not limited to wood, metal, plastic, and concrete. / A master shipwright is one who has learned to use his skills with precision and is capable of teaching them to others. His knowledge includes...2008, Robert L. Smith, Never Waste the Flowers, Authorhouse, →ISBN, page 21
Forms of shipwright
| plural | shipwrights |
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Origin of shipwright
From Middle English shipwright, shippwright, schipwricht, ship-wriȝth, from Old English sċipwyrhta, equivalent to ship + wright (“builder”).
Questions about shipwright
- What does shipwright mean?
- Shipwright means a person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones.
- What part of speech is shipwright?
- Shipwright is a noun.
- How do you pronounce shipwright?
- Shipwright is pronounced /ˈʃɪpɹaɪt/.
- What is the plural of shipwright?
- The plural of shipwright is shipwrights.
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