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SHIP BUILDER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who builds ships as a business
Synonyms:
ship builder; shipbuilder
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("ship builder" is a kind of...):
builder; constructor (someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building))
Sense 2
Meaning:
A carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
Synonyms:
ship builder; shipbuilder; shipwright
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("ship builder" is a kind of...):
wright (someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination))
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