shipbuilder

noun

ship·​build·​er ˈship-ˌbil-dər 

: one who designs or constructs ships

shipbuilding

ˈship-ˌbil-diŋ 

noun

Examples of shipbuilder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Canada has selected German shipbuilder TKMS to build a new fleet of submarines, marking the country’s largest defense procurement to date. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026

For 17 generations, Wietse Van Der Werf’s forebears toiled as dockworkers, shipbuilders, and sea captains in the Netherlands and its colonies. — Richard Morgan, Time, 29 June 2026

Caymanian men were some of the most skilled shipbuilders and seafarers in the Western Hemisphere. — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

The shipbuilder has just launched the first vessel in its sporty new Fast50 line. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shipbuilder

• bewilder
• builder
• gilder
• guilder

Kids Definition

shipbuilder

noun

ship·​build·​er -ˌbil-dər 

: one who designs or builds ships

shipbuilding

-diŋ 

noun