shipwright

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɪpraɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ship′rīt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ship•wright  (ship′rīt′),USA pronunciation n. [Shipbuilding.]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa person who builds and launches wooden vessels or does carpentry work in connection with the building and launching of steel or iron vessels.
  • bef. 1100; Middle English; Old English scipwyrhta. See ship, wright

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shipwright / ˈʃɪpˌraɪt/
  1. an artisan skilled in one or more of the tasks required to build vessels
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