shipwright

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One that builds or repairs ships.

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A builder of ships; a ship-carpenter.

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A local English name of the spotted ling: so called because it has “a resemblance to the spilt pitch on the clothes of these mechanics.”

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One whose occupation is to construct ships; a builder of ships or other vessels.

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A person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones

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a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels