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

Recent Examples on the Web The all-new Outboard gives the company a presence in a broader market, providing a solution for both boatbuilders and boat owners looking to make the switch to purely electric power. New Atlas, 23 July 2024 It's worked with a number of boatbuilders toward creating small, quiet zero-emissions tenders. New Atlas, 23 July 2024 Christened the eD 32 c-ultra, the sleek carbon monohull was created with pioneering boatbuilder Sven Ackermann. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024 A number of other yacht builders were involved in that event, but Sanlorenzo is the only boatbuilder with a serious presence in the international art world. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2022 Though today, Swedish electric boatbuilder X Shore is hoping to change that with a 21-foot boat the company claims is about one third the price of other electric vessels hitting the water. Gemma Harris, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2022 The British boatbuilder discontinued the Superhawk line in 2009, so the 55 marks its return in a more luxurious, accommodations-friendly and decidedly less go-fast form. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2023 Arnoux Ames, a respected boatbuilder, and his wife, Falon, who edits a local newspaper, have three sons. Dan Cryer, Star Tribune, 5 Mar. 2021 The two-seater was the creation of passionate engineer, designer, Monte Carlo Rally winner, pilot and one-time runabout boatbuilder, Sir Donald Healey, who died in 1988 at the age of 89. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2022

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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 14 Oct. 2024.

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