shipbuilder

A noun referring to a person or company that constructs and repairs ships, often as a trade or business.

deSubstantiv, das eine Person oder ein Unternehmen bezeichnet, die oder das Schiffe baut und repariert, oft als Handwerk oder Geschäft.ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека или компанию, которые строят и ремонтируют корабли, часто в качестве ремесла или бизнеса.esSustantivo que designa a una persona o empresa que construye o repara barcos, normalmente como oficio o negocio.frNom désignant une personne ou une entreprise qui construit et répare des navires, souvent comme métier ou activité commerciale.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa ou empresa que constrói e repara navios, geralmente como ofício ou negócio.zh指建造和修理船舶的人或公司，常作为一种职业或行业。arاسم يدل على شخص أو شركة تقوم ببناء وإصلاح السفن، غالبًا كمهنة أو نشاط تجاري.

1. Carpenter of wooden vessels B2 formal

   A skilled carpenter who constructs and launches wooden ships or boats.

   • The shipbuilder carefully shaped the oak planks for the hull.
   • Generations of shipbuilders in this town have crafted fishing boats.
   • The old shipbuilder taught his apprentice the art of caulking.

   deSchiffszimmermannruКорабельный плотникesCarpintero de riberafrcharpentier de marineptCarpinteiro navalzh木船工匠arنجار السفن الخشبية

   Synonyme: boatbuildershipwright

2. Professional ship constructor B2 formal

   A person whose occupation is the construction of ships as a commercial enterprise.

   • The shipbuilder oversaw the entire construction of the cargo vessel.
   • He worked as a shipbuilder for over thirty years at the dockyard.
   • The shipbuilder negotiated contracts with shipping companies.

   deProfessioneller SchiffbauerruПрофессиональный строитель судовesConstructor navalfrConstructeur navalptConstrutor naval profissionalzh专业造船者arبنّاء سفن محترف

   Synonyme: shipwright

3. Shipbuilding company B2 formal

   A business or company that builds and repairs ships.

   • The shipbuilder launched its newest tanker this week.
   • A major shipbuilder in South Korea won the contract.
   • The shipbuilder employs thousands of workers at its dry docks.

   deSchiffbauunternehmenruСудостроительная компанияesEmpresa constructora de barcosfrEntreprise de construction navaleptEstaleirozh造船公司arشركة بناء السفن

   Synonyme: dockyardnaval shipyardshipyard

• shipbuilders plural form
• shipbuilders' possessive plural form
• shipbuilder's possessive singular form