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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:

Nouns denoting people

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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