shipwright
shipwright · shipwrights
корабел, корабельный плотник
Schiffsbauer, Schiffbauer
A person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden onesA person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones.
/ˈʃɪpɹaɪt/
» Tom moved to Sweden and became a shipwright.
Meaning
1 sensesA person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones.
Schiffsbauer, Schiffbauer
корабе́лkorabél, корабе́льный пло́тникkorabélʹnyj plótnik
a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
Examples
1 sentencesTom moved to Sweden and became a shipwright.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
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Origin
From Middle English shipwright, shippwright, schipwricht, ship-wriȝth, from Old English sċFrom Middle English shipwright, shippwright, schipwricht, ship-wriȝth, from Old English sċipwyrhta, equivalent to ship + wright (“builder”).
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Forms
plural: shipwrights| Singular | shipwright |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels:shipbuildership builder
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedwright