Tom moved to Sweden and became a shipwright.
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Shipwright
//ˈʃɪpɹaɪt//
Synonyms for "shipwright" (3 found)
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Closest matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (1)
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Translations
25 translations across 17 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ναυπηγός noun (person)
Bulgarian
2 entries- корабен дърводелец noun (person)
- корабостроител noun (person)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 船匠 noun (person)
- 造船工人 noun (person)
Danish
1 entries- skibsbygger noun (person)
Dutch
1 entries- scheepsbouwer noun (person)
Finnish
1 entries- laivanveistäjä noun (person)
German
2 entries- Schiffbauer noun (person)
- Schiffsbauer noun (person)
Greek
1 entries- ναυπηγός noun (person)
Italian
2 entries- carpentiere navale noun (person)
- maestro d'ascia noun (person)
Japanese
2 entries- 船大工 noun (person)
- 船工 noun (person)
Latin
1 entries- naupēgus noun (person)
Old English
1 entries- sċipwyrhta noun (person)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- مارانغوز noun (person)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Scheppbumeista noun (person)
Romanian
1 entries- marangoz noun (person)
Russian
2 entries- корабе́л noun (person)
- корабе́льный пло́тник noun (person)
Spanish
3 entries- calafate noun (person)
- carpintero riberano noun (person)
- carpintero ribereño noun (person)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
A shipwright is one who builds or repairs ships using whatever materials are available including, but not limited to wood, metal, plastic, and concrete. / A master shipwright is one who has learned to use his skills with precision and is capable of teaching them to others. His knowledge includes mathematics, mechanics, and the use of tool; they also include the application of imagination, ingenuity, creativity, and vision of what can be.
Source: wiktionary
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