[syn: shipbuilder, ship builder]
3. a business that builds and repairs ships;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Shipbuilder \Ship"build`er\, n.
A person whose occupation is to construct ships and other
vessels; a naval architect; a shipwright.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
shipbuilder
n 1: a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels [syn:
shipwright, shipbuilder, ship builder]
2: a person who builds ships as a business [syn: shipbuilder,
ship builder]
3: a business that builds and repairs ships