shipbuilder

noun

ship·​build·​er ˈship-ˌbil-dər How to pronounce shipbuilder (audio)
: one who designs or constructs ships
shipbuilding noun

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Bath Iron Works is a major shipbuilder for the Navy and was awarded a multiyear contract to build several Arleigh Burke-class destroyers in 2023. ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026 So why can't shipbuilders just use American made steel? Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026 Since 2018 the Navy and shipbuilders have awarded supplier development funding (SDF) primarily to tier two and tier three suppliers, for improving the health of the submarine supplier base. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026 Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri delivered the vessel Thursday at its shipyard in Marghera, Italy. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shipbuilder

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First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shipbuilder was in 1659

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“Shipbuilder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipbuilder. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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shipbuilder

noun
ship·​build·​er -ˌbil-dər How to pronounce shipbuilder (audio)
: one who designs or builds ships
shipbuilding noun

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