shipowner

noun

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

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Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Strait of Hormuz GPS jamming remains major security issue, tanker CEO says Despite a tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran on Tuesday, security issues in the Strait of Hormuz continue for shipowners. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 25 June 2025 Based on analysis on data from Clarksons, between Feb. 21 and June 8, 151 out of 343 newbuilding orders were placed by shipowners in Chinese yards. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 The highlight is a room housing exceptional creations including the court cloak with a sweeping train worn by Franca Florio, the wife of a Sicilian businessman and shipowner, when she was appointed lady-in-waiting to Italy’s Queen Elena in 1902. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 7 May 2025 The era of post-war elegance belonged to Greek shipowners who scooped up surplus wartime cargo fleet for a song. Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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