boatbuilder

noun

boat·​build·​er ˈbōt-ˌbil-dər How to pronounce boatbuilder (audio)
: one that builds boats
boatbuilding noun

Examples of boatbuilder in a Sentence

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This is much more than the typical limited-edition model that many boatbuilders create to celebrate the 100th unit of a model. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025 In the 1940s, boatbuilder Clark Mills designed them in this very place. Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 July 2025 About the time that Glacier became a national park in 1910, John William Swanson moved to the region and soon developed a reputation as a master boatbuilder. Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 28 June 2025 It's worked with a number of boatbuilders toward creating small, quiet zero-emissions tenders. New Atlas, 23 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of boatbuilder was in 1679

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“Boatbuilder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boatbuilder. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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