shipowner

noun

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

Examples of shipowner in a Sentence

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The state of Maryland could still seek money from the shipowner to rebuild the state bridge, which is estimated to cost billions of dollars. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024 Whoever commissioned the statue must have been wealthy, presumably a shipowner or merchant, and was keen to display that wealth. Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024 The shipowner eventually paid tens of millions of dollars to the families of the victims, as well as $19 million to the state of Florida for the loss of the bridge — far less than the $244 million the state spent to replace it with a more modern design. Joel Rose, NPR, 2 May 2024 The law was first intended to aid US merchant marines and ensure American shipowners could compete equally with those from leading seafaring nations like Great Britain. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024 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 6 Dec. 2024.

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