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Pronunciation: [ʃˈɪpɹa͡ɪt] (IPA)

A shipwright is a person who specializes in building and repairing ships. However, there are several synonyms for this term, such as boat builder, marine joiner, shipbuilder, and naval architect. All of these words describe professionals who have the expertise and skills to build and maintain sea vessels. While a shipbuilder focuses on constructing large ships, a boat builder builds smaller ships like boats and dinghies. A marine joiner is responsible for the interior design of a ship, while a naval architect is responsible for designing the structure and technical elements of a ship. However, all of these professions require a deep understanding of the sea and the complex engineering and design required for maritime vessels.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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"Joseph Marbles, shipwright and Blacksmith," the sign read.
"The Other Fellow"
F. Hopkinson Smith
The business occupies him about as long as it takes a shipwright to build a ship.
"Wild Life in a Southern County"
Richard Jefferies
He was a shipwright by trade and though there was nothing doing in his line, he saw the possibilities of a boating business when there were no wharves, piers or other accommodations for freight or passengers.
"California 1849-1913 or the Rambling Sketches and Experiences of Sixty-four Years' Residence in that State."
L. H. Woolley

Famous quotes with Shipwright

  • Camoens! White Jacket, Camoens! Did you ever read him? , I mean? It's the man-of-war epic of the world, my lad. Give me Gama for a commodore, say I—noble Gama! ... How many great men have been sailors, White Jacket! They say Homer himself was once a tar, even as his hero, Ulysses, was both a sailor and a shipwright. I'll swear Shakspeare was once a captain of the forecastle. Do you mind the first scene in , White Jacket? And the world-finder, Christopher Columbus, was a sailor! and so was Camoens, who went to sea with Gama, else we had never had , White Jacket. Yes, I've sailed over the very track that Camoens sailed—round the East Cape into the Indian Ocean. I've been in Don Jose's garden, too, in Macao, and bathed my feet in the blessed dew of the walks where Camoens wandered before me. Yes, White Jacket, and I have seen and sat in the cave at the end of the flowery, winding way, where Camoens, according to tradition, composed certain parts of his . Ay, Camoens was a sailor once!
    Luís de Camões

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