shipowner

noun

ship·​own·​er ˈship-ˌō-nər How to pronounce shipowner (audio)
: the owner of a ship

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The Development Finance Corporation has unveiled a $20 billion reinsurance program to encourage wary shipowners to resume transit. Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026 For shipowners and charterers operating in the region, however, the cost of insurance is not the major concern holding up traffic. Yongchang Chin, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026 Private insurance offerings alone haven’t been enough to entice ships and their crews to travel through the Hormuz strait, with shipowners saying safety concerns around sending crews into a war zone are the main issue. Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026 The installation underscored both the scalability of suction sails and the rising trust in wind power among shipowners. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shipowner

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shipowner was circa 1530

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“Shipowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipowner. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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