shipbuilder

American

[ship-bil-der] / ˈʃɪpˌbɪl dər /

noun

a person whose occupation is the designing or constructing of ship.
a commercial firm for building ships.

shipbuilder British

/ ˈʃɪpˌbɪldə /

noun

a person or business engaged in the building of ships

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Other Word Forms

shipbuilding noun

Etymology

Origin of shipbuilder

First recorded in 1690–1700; ship ¹ + builder

Example Sentences

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“This could result in tougher penalties to shipbuilders for not meeting cost/performance targets in contracts,” Schweizer wrote in a Wednesday note to investors.

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Italian naval shipbuilder Fincantieri and Naval Group in France codesigned a frigate that is made in their own yards and are working on a patrol boat together.

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The German shipbuilders’ execution of its existing backlog is enough to drive the equity story, he adds.

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The company’s expected new contract wins for battle ships could double to around $3 billion in 2026 following its recent deal to collaborate with U.S. military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries, he says.

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The South Korean shipbuilder’s December decision to grant outsourced contract workers the same bonus increases as Hanwha employees may have led to extra labor costs, Hwang says.

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