Shipmistress

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A female shipmaster.

    "Women nowadays invade all professions. The other day we announced the death of a lady shipmaster—or shipmistress."

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"Women nowadays invade all professions. The other day we announced the death of a lady shipmaster—or shipmistress."

Etymology

From ship + mistress.

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