Shipowning

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Ownership of a ship or ships. uncountable

    "English shipowning during the Industrial Revolution"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Owning a ship. not-comparable

    "a London shipowning family"

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"English shipowning during the Industrial Revolution"

Etymology

From ship + owning.

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