boat·build·ing
ˈbōt-ˌbil-diŋ 
: the occupation of building boats
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
The region’s talented boatbuilders are keeping a rich tradition alive.
—Outside Online, 26 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
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Noun
The launches came from leading boatbuilders and industry start-ups.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
The region’s talented boatbuilders are keeping a rich tradition alive.
—Outside Online, 26 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
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“Boatbuilder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boatbuilder. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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